On the verge of a divorce, Aldo wins the lottery. About to tell his wife, he discovers she's sleeping with his new boss. Instead of telling her and sharing the money, he keeps the news hidden.
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Title: If I Were a Rich Man (2002)
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| Jean-Pierre Darroussin | ... | Aldo | |
| Valeria Bruni Tedeschi | ... | Alice | |
| Richard Berry | ... | Gérard dit Gégé | |
| François Morel | ... | Jean-Phil | |
| Héléna Noguerra | ... | Priscille | |
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Tony Gaultier | ... | Morillon |
| Zinedine Soualem | ... | Kader Benhassine | |
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Didier Flamand | ... | M. Agénor |
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Aurélie Boquien | ... | Madame Benhassine |
| Darry Cowl | ... | M. Sylvain | |
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Frédéric Bouraly | ... | Elvis |
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Marie Agnès Brigot | ... | L'aide soignante (as Marie-Agnès Brigot) |
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Alexandre Caumartin | ... | Le vendeur de montres |
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Gérard Chambre | ... | L'avocat |
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Gérard Darier | ... | Josselin |
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Between Alice, a hospital nurse and Aldo, a shampoo sales representative, things have turned sour of late. Alice blames her husband for lacking ambition and contemplates divorce.One day Aldo wins the ten million euro lotto prize. But, unwilling to share the bonanza, he keeps mum about it, all the more as he finds out Alice has an affair with Gérard, Aldo's former friend and ... new boss. However, Aldo, leading a double life, starts spending his money ... Written by Guy Bellinger
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Le directeur de banque: No. No mistake.
Aldo: With all my spendings ?
Le directeur de banque: Yes indeed. You've earned 5% from the investments we made for you.
Aldo: so when you're rich, it never ends ?
Le directeur de banque: Let me tell you : when you're poor, it never ends too...
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French visa # 100998. See more »Quotes
Aldo: There must be a mistake : I've got more money on my bank account than the amount i've won at the lotteryLe directeur de banque: No. No mistake.
Aldo: With all my spendings ?
Le directeur de banque: Yes indeed. You've earned 5% from the investments we made for you.
Aldo: so when you're rich, it never ends ?
Le directeur de banque: Let me tell you : when you're poor, it never ends too...
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27 November 2002 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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This is the story of Aldo Bonnard, a modest representative for a capillary products firm who's having a rough time: he's about to divorce his wife Alice and his new boss, Gérard is a hypocritical and despotic man. To crown it all, he discovers that his wife has a love affair with his boss! But one day, he wins the fabulous amount of 10 millions of euros. From this moment, you can guess his intentions. He decides to leave his job, to take advantage as much as possible of his money and not to reveal this piece of news to his wife until the day of the divorce.
From the reading of this summary, you probably understood it: there's nothing new in this story. Moreover this new variation of the millionaire in spite of himself reveals something disappointing: there aren't any good French scriptwriters who are able to concoct an original script that is off the beaten paths for a comedy. It isn't Gérard Bitton's movie that will arrange things. When you watch it, you are on a well-known ground: convenient or predictable situations, abortive and nice enough comic, a correct performance but that's all and at the end, an easy moral.
You'd better avoid this movie.