Les compères (1983)

Unable to find her runaway son, a woman deceives two of her ex-lovers from her youth, a mild-mannered teacher and a tough journalist, that each is the real father in order to obtain their ... See full summary »

Director:

Francis Veber

Writer:

Francis Veber

Stars:

Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu, Anny Duperey

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pierre Richard	...	François Pignon
Gérard Depardieu	...	Jean Lucas
Anny Duperey	...	Christine Martin
Michel Aumont	...	Paul Martin
Stéphane Bierry	...	Tristan Martin
Jean-Jacques Scheffer	...	Ralph
Philippe Khorsand	...	Milan
Roland Blanche	...	Jeannot
Jacques Frantz	...	Verdier
Maurice Barrier	...	Raffart
Charlotte Maury-Sentier	...	Mme Raffart
Giselle Pascal	...	Louise
Patrick Blondel	...	Stéphane
Florence Moreau	...	Michèle
Patrice Melennec	...	Patron Star-Treck

Storyline

Unable to find her runaway son, a woman deceives two of her ex-lovers from her youth, a mild-mannered teacher and a tough journalist, that each is the real father in order to obtain their help.

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Plot Keywords:

biker | car accident | gangster | buddy | odd couple | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

1 March 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

De handlangers

Filming Locations:

Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

DD Productions, EFVE, Fideline Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Francis Veber:  [François Pignon]  features a likeable idiot called François Pignon.

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Connections

Remade as Lao dou wu pa duo (1991)

User Reviews

Oh, Pere

If the ability to take the mundane and put topspin on it is not one of the criteria for genius perhaps it should be. Frank Loesser for example could and did write love songs about 1) a dripping tap and 2)a term used by professional gamblers to describe an easy mark and ANOTHER Frank, Francis Veber can take the most hackneyed plot and spin a glorious web out of it. One tends to lose count of the times a woman has told several men that they fathered her child - Buona Sera, Mrs Campbell, for one. Patrice Leconte put spin on Veber with his 50 - 50 Chance in which the child (Vanessa Paradis) seeks out her two possible fathers (Alain Delon and Jean-Paul Belmondo) only to involve them all in gang-wars. Here Veber brings together a pragmatic journalist and a milquetoast teacher and throws in everything except the kitchen sink. It never lets up on the thrills or the laffs and the playing is excellent. 9/10