Nothing to Declare (2010)
"Rien à déclarer" (original title)

A Belge-Francophobe customs officer is forced to team up with a Frenchman during the elimination of the Franco-Belge borders in the 90s.

Director:

Dany Boon

Writers:

Dany Boon (scenario and dialogue), Yaël Boon (collaboration)

Stars:

Benoît Poelvoorde, Dany Boon, Julie Bernard

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Benoît Poelvoorde	...	Ruben Vandevoorde
Dany Boon	...	Mathias Ducatel
Julie Bernard	...	Louise Vandevoorde
Karin Viard	...	Irène Janus
François Damiens	...	Jacques Janus
Bouli Lanners	...	Bruno Vanuxem
Olivier Gourmet	...	Le prêtre de Chimay
Christel Pedrinelli	...	Olivia Vandevoorde
Joachim Ledeganck	...	Léopold Vandevoorde
Philippe Magnan	...	Le divisionnaire Mercier
Jean-Paul Dermont	...	Le père Vandevoorde
Nadège Beausson-Diagne	...	Nadia Bakari
Eric Godon	...	Le chef Willems
Zinedine Soualem	...	Lucas Pozzi
Guy Lecluyse	...	Grégory Brioul

Storyline

A Belge-Francophobe customs officer is forced to team up with a Frenchman during the elimination of the Franco-Belge borders in the 90s.

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Plot Keywords:

customs officer | 1990s | belgian french border | drug traffic | frontier town | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French English

Release Date:

2 February 2011 (France)

Also Known As:

Bruhim ha'ba'im la'mehes

Filming Locations:

Plougonvelin, Finistère, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pathé, Les Productions du Ch'timi, TF1 Films Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Rien à déclarer: Le making of (2011)

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Soundtracks

"I Believe I Can Fly"
Written and Produced by R. Kelly
Performed by R. Kelly

User Reviews

a well consolidated formula for another amusing French movie

If you have seen "Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis", you will certainly recognize that same entertaining formula, based on the interaction of weird, funny characters and amusing situations, which certainly do not appear as new, but always get to please the viewer. The two main characters, the schizoid Belgian custom-officer, who hates all French people and does not welcome the unification of Europe and the more quiet and easygoing French one (interpreted by the good Dany Boon), who believes in integration and tolerance, give rise to amusing sketches, but also the other minor, clumsy, characters help create a comic atmosphere. Original, indeed, is the idea to set the funny story in the context of Europe's unification, which one would think more suitable for more serious and thought-provoking stories, although some reflection upon the consequences of the elimination of borders, is not neglected. I saw this movie in the Italian dubbed version, which was good indeed, although I think these movies, often played on the mispronunciation of words and the mocking of accents, should be seen in the original version, in order to get the real linguistic funny quality, but of course, you should master the French language very well.