France / Aug 29, 1984
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
When the mother of a "tribe" of five children leaves for good, their inept father is not sure how to keep the family clothed and fed, and without the help of his neighbor Simone, he would be nowhere. She is attracted to him but eventually gives up on the relationship. Meanwhile, the father grabs his brood and they take off for Paris in search of the wife. But Simone accidentally ends up on the same train...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hassine Aouichi | Billy |
| Hocine Aouichi | The Kid |
| Mahmoud Zemmouri | Omar Ben Youssef |
| Thierry Lhermitte | Le flic grippé |
| Claude Villers | Le flic raciste |
| Luis Rego | L'interne alcoolo |
| Martin Lamotte | Le curé |
| Pierre Large | La grand-mère |
| Smaïn | Le jeune maghrébin de la bagarre |
| Espérance Pham Thai Lan | La caissière supermarché |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Smala |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Films A2, T. Films |
| Release date | 29 agosto 1984 |
| Production | Alain Terzian |
| Writer | Jean-Loup Hubert |
| Editing | Hélène Viard |
| Cinematography | Jean Charvein |
| Assistant directors | Jean-Loup Hubert |
| Camera operators | Jean Charvein |
| Additional photography | Jean Charvein |
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| Production design | Jean-Baptiste Poirot |
| Art direction | Jean-Baptiste Poirot |
| Set decoration | Jean-Baptiste Poirot |
| Music | Michel Goglat, Jonathan Liebling |
| Sound | Jonathan Liebling, Michel Goglat |
| Costume design | Annie Périer, Paul Le Marinel, Alain Bernard |
| Makeup | Paul Le Marinel, Annie Périer, Alain Bernard |
| Hairstyling | Annie Périer, Paul Le Marinel, Alain Bernard |
Release dates
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