Un bonheur n'arrive jamais seul (2012)

Sacha Keller is only interested in one night stands with 20-somethings and has a phobia of children. That is until he meets Charlotte, the divorced mother-of-three and ex-wife of one his employer's powerful clients.

Director:

James Huth

Writers:

James Huth (screenplay), Sonja Shillito (screenplay)

Stars:

Gad Elmaleh, Sophie Marceau, Maurice Barthélémy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gad Elmaleh	...	Sacha Keller
Sophie Marceau	...	Charlotte Posche
Maurice Barthélémy	...	Laurent Helewa
François Berléand	...	Alain Posche
Michaël Abiteboul	...	Lionel Ronssin
Julie-Anne Roth	...	Chris Tamalet
Macha Méril	...	Fanfan Keller
Litzi Vezsi	...	Mamie Matzü
Cyril Gueï	...	Xavier Sabi
François Vincentelli	...	César Renaudeau
Robert Charlebois	...	Jean-Seb Bigstone
Valérie Crouzet	...	Cécile Monet
Dina Capistrano Nietes	...	Minerva Cea, dite Nana
Milena Chiron	...	Suzy (as Miléna Chiron)
Timothé Gauron	...	Louis

Storyline

Sacha loves his friends, his piano and partying. At night, he plays in a jazz club and seduces pretty girls. He lives for the moment, looking for pleasure. No alarm clock, no engagement, no taxes. Charlotte has three kids, two ex-husbands and a thriving professional life. She has no room for a love story. They have nothing in common. They shouldn't be together... They're made for one another.

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Plot Keywords:

children | piano | reference to the aristocats | reference to film casablanca | magic trick | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Pathé [France]

Country:

France

Language:

French English

Release Date:

27 June 2012 (France)

Also Known As:

A Felicidade Nunca Vem Só

Filming Locations:

Parc Monceau, Paris 8, Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

€15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€2,712,236 (France), 1 July 2012, Limited Release

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eskwad, Pathé, TF1 Films Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

It is actually pianist Pierre-Yves Plat's hands that can be seen in the opening credits sequence, not Gad Elmaleh's.

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Connections

References Forrest Gump (1994)

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Soundtracks

Czardas
Written by Vittorio Monti
Performed by Szalai Hungarian Gypsy Band (Antal Szalai Hungarian Gypsy Band)

User Reviews

Stumbling upon and into

Sophie Marceau is still able to enchant men (and probably some women too along the way). Apart from her obvious good looks she's also a good actress, which she has proved in other movies as well (one with Monica Belucci comes to mind though I forgot the title). And while she's not the lead role here, she is second to the man with issues. The good thing is, her character is not just some woman, but is fully fleshed out as well.

While our main character has obvious issues, we still root for him. Not all his moves might feel logic, but life does take crazy turns sometimes. His "fear" is a bit underplayed I guess, but that is not really that bad a thing. Actually you might credit the movie for not making it a bigger issue. You will see where this is going, but that doesn't take the fun of getting there.