A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
February 1, 1982
Original Title:
Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux!
Genres:
Comedy
Production Companies:
Elephant Production
Top n°1
UGC
Production Countries:
France
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 92
In this film that sends up the foibles of filmmaking, a standard crew of actors, stage-hands, director, writers, producers, and others are gathered for the filming of a 45-second automobile commercial. Each role embodies an archetype (the harried director who has a deadline to meet, the Scrooge production manager who has a budget to meet, and the writers who are above these mundane concerns), and these personalities drive the working actors over the edge until they decide to lock them up and do their own thing -- happiness can be just around the corner if you are in the driver's seat. Hopefully, the actors will be able to bow out before the police catch on to the situation.
Costume Design:
Edith Vesperini
Director:
Coline Serreau
Director of Photography:
Jean-Noël Ferragut
Editor:
Jacqueline Meppiel
Executive Producer:
Michèle Dimitri
Foley Artist:
Jonathan Liebling
Original Music Composer:
Jeff Cohen
Producer:
Raymond Danon
Production Design:
Jean-Marc Stehlé
Sound:
Dominique Hennequin
Writer:
Coline Serreau
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