XY, drôle de conception (1996) Directed by Jean-Paul Lilienfeld
Drama / Romance / Comedy
Film Synopsis
Eric Fleury runs a family business that makes wooden toys. On the
brink of bankruptcy, the company is taken over by a group named
Romance, with the result that Eric loses both control of his business
and his position as chief executive. The head of Romance, Sandrine
Rey, offers him an unusual business arrangement. She wants to
have a baby but hasn't the time or the inclination to get caught up in
a relationship. If Eric agrees to marry her and father her child,
Sandrine will give him back his company. It's an offer that Eric
can hardly refuse...
Cast: Clémentine Célarié (Sandrine Rey),
Patrick Braoudé (Eric Fleury),
Chantal Lauby (Denise),
Jean-Paul Comart (Paul),
Patricia Malvoisin (Mathilde),
Jean-Paul Lilienfeld (Patrick),
Jenny Clève (Mère Eric),
Maurice Chevit (M. Fleury),
Marie-Sophie L. (Juliette),
Laurent Gamelon (L'homme spermogramme 1),
Marina Tomé (L'infirmière spermogramme),
Jean-François Balmer (Docteur Lamauve),
Hervé Hiolle (Heuman),
Gérard Krawczyk (L'homme spermogramme 2),
Sylvain Madigan (L'homme spermogramme 3),
Jacques Davidovici (L'homme spermogramme 4),
Serge Hayat (L'homme spermogramme 5),
Guy Van Riet (Rambert),
Marcelle Turlure (Jeanine),
Isabelle Heurtaux (L'hôtesse à l'aéroport)
Country: France / Belgium
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 100 min
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