Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis (2008)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Dany Boon

Writers:

Dany Boon (writer)
Alexandre Charlot (writer)

Release Date:

27 February 2008 (Belgium)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Although living a comfortable life in Salon-de-Provence, a charming town in the South of France, Julie has been feeling depressed for a while...

Plot Keywords:

Bergues | Post | Post Office | Lille | Spoof

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Kad Merad	...	Philippe Abrams
Dany Boon	...	Antoine Bailleul
Zoé Félix	...	Julie Abrams
Lorenzo Ausilia-Foret	...	Raphaël Abrams
Anne Marivin	...	Annabelle Deconninck
Philippe Duquesne	...	Fabrice Canoli
Guy Lecluyse	...	Yann Vandernoout
Line Renaud	...	La maman d'Antoine
Michel Galabru	...	Le grand oncle de Julie
Stéphane Freiss	...	Jean Sabrier
Patrick Bosso	...	Le gendarme A7
Jérôme Commandeur	...	L'inspecteur Lebic
Alexandre Carrière	...	Tony - l'amoureux d'Isabelle
Fred Personne	...	M. Vasseur
Frank Andrieux	...	M. Leborgne (as Franck Andrieux)

Also Known As:

Welcome to the Land of Shtis (Europe: English title) (festival title)
Welcome to the Sticks (International: English title)

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | France:U | Ireland:12A | Netherlands:6 | Singapore:PG | Portugal:M/6 | Germany:o.Al. | UK:12A | Argentina:Atp | Hong Kong:IIA

Filming Locations:

Autoroute A7, France

Company:

Pathé Renn Productions

Trivia:

With 20.2 million viewers, it is the most successful French film in France. Former distinction holder was La grande vadrouille (1966).

Movie Connections:

Remade as Welcome to the Sticks (2010)

Soundtrack:

I just call (to say I love you)

This how France works.

France is not a homogeneous country at all. It is full of prejudices, different dialects habits in almost each district. The film perfectly plays with these. Admittingly the viewer has to know France and the French habits. To my opinion the most characteristic scene is the welcome dinner at the best restaurant at Bergues where Philippe is introduced to the local dialect by his new colleagues. When he tries to place the order he is not understood by the waiter with the argument that he is from Paris. Another typical scene is the welcome reception to Philippes wife Julie, where all prejudices about "the Nord" are put in 10 minutes film. Too funny. Beside the main narration line the film tells a story about friendship, love and the beauty of the simple life.