La Thune (1991)
Directed by Philippe Galland

Comedy

Film Synopsis

Kamel survives as best he can, mixing odd jobs with the occasional criminal exploit, in the deprived north suburbs of Paris.  One day, he has a revelation.  Why shouldn't he start his own company?  Naturally, his friends laugh at the idea but Kamel is determined to pursue his dream.  With the help of his 17-year-old girlfriend Edwige and her father, a company boss, he starts up his own business, financed with a state grant.   But running a company is not quite as straightforward as Kamel had imagined and he soon runs into trouble...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Philippe Galland
  • Script: Catherine Breillat, Philippe Galland
  • Cinematographer: Hugues de Haeck
  • Music: Richard Horowitz, Ennio Morricone
  • Cast: Sami Bouajila (Kamel), Sophie Aubry (Edwige), Martin Lamotte (Le père d'Edwige), Isabelle Petit-Jacques (La mère d'Edwige), Léa Drucker (Edwige's best friend), Simon Allix (Le meilleur ami), Meyriam Berrabah (Aïcha), Christine Citti (Une journaliste), Idriss (Nabil), Agatha Kigelman (Edwige à 7 ans), Christophe Nda (Jimmy), Brigitte Roüan (L'avocate), Roger Trapp (Le maire), Mahmoud Zemmouri (Patron Ali)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 88 min

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