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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.

Credits

XXL Cast

Name Character
Gérard Depardieu He was 48, now 75 years old as Jean Bourdalou
Gad Elmaleh He was 26, now 52 years old as Samy
Gina Lollobrigida She was 70, now 96 years old as Gaby Berrebi
Catherine Jacob She was 40, now 67 years old as Lorène Benguigui
Elsa Zylberstein She was 29, now 55 years old as Arlette Stern
Maurice Chevit He was 74, 88 years old when he died as David Stern
Michel Boujenah He was 45, now 71 years old as Alain Berrebi

XXL Crew

Name Department
Alain Goldman as Producer. He was 36 (now 63) years old Production
Ariel Zeitoun as Director. He was 48 (now 74) years old Directing
Florence Quentin as Writer. She was 51 (now 77) years old Writing
Philippe Pavans de Ceccatty as Camera Operator. Camera
Goran Bregović as Music. He was 47 (now 74) years old Sound
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XXL (26 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, December 10, 1997
  • Runtime: 95 minutes