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Directed by
Arnaud SĂ©lignac (Arletty, A Guilty Passion, Police Wars: the Hunt for Jacques Mesrine)
Starring
Clémentine Célarié (Two is a Family)
Fanny Cottençon (Lost Signs, Conversation with My Gardener, Our Happy Lives)
François Berléand (Call My Agent!, Transporter 1 to 3, Tell No One)
Frédéric Diefenthal (The Perfect Son-in-Law, Elite Squad, Taxi 1 to 4, Clara Sheller)
Marie Mouté (20Something)
Production
DEMD Productions, Fontana, RTBF (Télévision belge) with the participation of TF1
2009 / Original language: French / Color / Stereo / available in hd
A short time before his wedding to Pauline, Arnaud is shocked by the unexpected arrival of Olivia, his mother… whom he’d claimed was long dead. He justifies his claim to be an orphan by explaining that Olivia is a professional con artist, and warns his future father-in-law, Max, against her charm and powers of deception. But it isn’t long before the captivated Max becomes involved with Olivia’s scheme to open a health food restaurant, jeopardizing his own couple and his daughter’s upcoming wedding to Arnaud.
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A PERFECT SON IN LAW ? (2)
“A refreshing comedy well served by a cast of actors at their very best.
A little sweetness in a brutal world –that’s precisely the effect this comedy has on us, with its exponential accumulation of exciting entanglements.
Endearing and funny characters.
A fail-proof cast: François Berléand and Fanny Cottençon are fantastic. Clémentine Célarié shines as an extremely sexy professional con artist opposite Frédéric Diefenthal, who is right on.”
VSD
"François Berléand is irresistible as a radical environmentalist and authoritarian father-in-law.”
TELE POCHE
"You let yourself be taken in by the enjoyable actors and the overall good mood.”
TELE STARS
“We savor this movie –organic or not– like a sweet treat: delicious!”
TELE POCHE
"A really enjoyable sentimental comedy. All the actors are fantastic.”
TELE 7 JOURS
"incredibly sweet.”
TELE Z
A PERFECT SON IN LAW ? (1)
Big hit.
METRO
A pleasure to watch.
TELE LOISIRS
A refreshing and well-crafted, ecologically-minded comedy.
LE PROGRES
A good barrel of laughs. Mistaken identities and other wacky situations in this parody of 70s hippy-types. Tasty indeed.
TELE Z
A very spirited comedy that plays on all the clichés of the eco-friendly mindset. Berléand is flawless. A tip of the hat to Frédéric Diefenthal.
TV MAGAZINE
An endearing comedy. François Berléand is pathetically funny, Fanny Cottençon is excellent and young Armelle Deutsch lights up the screen with her mischievous little air.
TELE 7 JOURS
An excellent cast carries this endearing comedy.
A petulant comedy, served by a custom-made cast. Frédéric Diefenthal is impeccable.
An entertaining family fiction, like TF1 knows so well how to make them. A choice cast. Efficient.
TELE 2 SEMAINES
An endearing comedy.
TV HEBDO
A delightful variation on the themes of tolerance and respect of others. With a string of talented actors, including François Berléand, irresistible once again.
TELE STAR
A cheerful comedy.
FRANCE SOIR
