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...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jean-Paul Lilienfeld
  • Script: Jean-Paul Lilienfeld
  • Cinematographer: Michel Cénet
  • Music: Jacques Davidovici
  • 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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