United States / Mar 31, 2007 / VCU French Film Festival
What if Johnny had never existed...
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A bourgeois office drone whose raison d'être is the music of French rocker Johnny Hallyday awakens one day in an alternate universe where the famed musician never recorded a single song. When he’s not at the office dutifully plugging-away, Fabrice lives a deadly dull life.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Caroline Cellier | Caroline |
| Barbara Schulz | Gabrielle |
| Benoît Poelvoorde | Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François |
| Jean-Claude Camus | Self, Chris Summer's producer |
| Christine Paolini | Edith |
| Antoine Stip | Denis Loman |
| Christian Pereira | Michel, colleague of Fabrice |
| Denis Braccini | Jean-Paul |
| Francis Coffinet | Missonnier |
| Carlo Nell | Old bearded man from the pub |
| Emilie de Preissac | Marion's friend |
| Sophie Cattani | Jennifer |
| Dominique Thomas | Pyrotechnician |
| Christophe Rouzaud | Neighbor at the pub |
| Julia Vidit | Police woman |
| Laurent Berthet | Policeman |
| Philippe Rigot | Passerby |
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| Jean-Baptiste Puech | Seller |
| François Toumarkine | Homeless man in the square |
| Michèle Ernou | Bohemian woman |
| Eric Averlant | Philou |
| Junior Rondinaud | Young breaker |
| Jacky Nercessian | Teacher |
| Blandine Pélissier | Principal of the elementary school |
| Éléonore Bernheim | Casting assistant |
| Jean-Pascal Abribat | Production assistant |
| Christine Bonnard | Nurse |
| Jeanne Herry | Bride |
| Quentin Ogier | Groom |
| Lise Lamétrie | Passerby |
| Bob Martet | Annoying customer |
| Jean-Michel Couturier | Man from the bar |
| François-Xavier Anseaume | Denis Loman's understudy |
| Xavier Bonastre | |
| Laeticia Hallyday | Karaoke spectator (uncredited) |
| Liliane Briand | Lady in Nightclub (uncredited) |
| Sabine Crossen | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Guillaume Delaunay | (uncredited) |
| Evymoon | Self - Singer in courtyard (uncredited) |
| Gigi Ledron | (uncredited) |
| Lucien Rolland | Archivist (uncredited) |
| Joanna Theobalds | Lady in Nightclub (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Jean-Philippe |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fidélité Productions, Bankable, StudioCanal, TF1 Films Production |
| Release date | 5 aprile 2006 |
| Production | Olivier Delbosc, Marc Missonnier, Marc Fiszman |
| Writer | Christophe Turpin, Laurent Tuel |
| Casting | Philippe Page |
| Editing | Valérie Deseine |
| Cinematography | Catherine Pujol |
| Assistant directors | Olivier Coutard, Laurent Tuel |
| Camera operators | Catherine Pujol |
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| Additional photography | Catherine Pujol |
| Production design | Arnaud de Moléron, Etienne Rohde |
| Art direction | Etienne Rohde, Arnaud de Moléron |
| Set decoration | Etienne Rohde, Arnaud de Moléron |
| Special effects | Guy Monbillard |
| Visual effects | Alain Carsoux, Daniel Trujillo, Guy Monbillard |
| Stunts | Philippe Guégan |
| Music | André Manoukian, Marc Doisne, Cyril Holtz, Olivier Le Vacon, Jean-Pierre Arquié |
| Sound | André Manoukian, Marc Doisne, Cyril Holtz, Olivier Le Vacon, Jean-Pierre Arquié |
| Costume design | Pascaline Chavanne, Michèle Constantinides |
| Makeup | Michèle Constantinides, Pascaline Chavanne |
| Hairstyling | Pascaline Chavanne, Michèle Constantinides |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Belgium / Apr 05, 2006
France / Apr 05, 2006
Switzerland / Apr 05, 2006
Egypt / Apr 16, 2008
TV
Hungary / Jul 05, 2009
Sweden / Jun 24, 2011
France / Feb 04, 2026 / Novo19
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