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XXL (1997)

Tunisian-Jewish businessman Alain Berrebi (Michel Boujenah) courts Ashkenazi princess Arlette Stern (Elsa Zylberstein). Her father David (Maurice Chevit) learns of the death of a rural Auvergne peasant who once hid David and his cousin Nathan (Felix Fibich) from the Nazis. Nathan is now a NYC diamond dealer on West 47th Street. David, Nathan, Arlette, and Berrebi head for the funeral in Auvergne. There they encounter the deceased peasant's son, Jean Bourdalou (Gerard Depardieu), who operates the family's restaurants in Paris. Arlette does a romantic take on Bourdalou, which sends the distraught Berrebi off to cry on the shoulder of his mother Gaby (Gina Lollobrigida). Back in Paris, Bourdalou and Berrebi make plans to open a trendy fashion restaurant in Manhattan.

  • Comedy

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Gérard DepardieuGérard DepardieuJean Bourdalou
  • Photo of Michel BoujenahMichel BoujenahAlain Berrebi
  • Photo of Elsa ZylbersteinElsa ZylbersteinArlette Stern
  • Photo of Catherine JacobCatherine JacobLorène Benguigui
  • Photo of Gina LollobrigidaGina LollobrigidaGaby Berrebi
  • Photo of Gad ElmalehGad ElmalehSamy
  • Photo of Maurice ChevitMaurice ChevitDavid Stern
  • Photo of Emmanuelle RivaEmmanuelle RivaSonia Stern
  • Photo of Ériq EbouaneyÉriq EbouaneyOmar
  • Photo of Felix FibichFelix FibichNathan Stern

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