France / May 17, 1999
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
This French romantic comedy-drama concerns Claude Langmann, a middle-aged auctioneer, who is in a loving marriage with his second wife of 15 years. Though he is deeply in love with his wife and has remained faithful to her, he finds himself unable to perform in bed. His wife says she is satisfied with Claude's love and tenderness, but he visits a sex specialist anyway. There he learns of Viagra, which is not yet approved in France, though it is available in Switzerland over the counter. Soon Claude is on his way to Geneva, and eager to prove his manhood, tries to bed Agnes, his very attractive and very available assistant. His daughter, who also comes along for the trip, interferes with her own problems.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| François Berléand | Le docteur Nataf |
| Olga Grumberg | Nathalie Langmann, fille de Claude |
| Pierre Semmler | Frédérick, marié et amant de Julie |
| Myriam Mézières | Une cliente à la vente aux enchères |
| Nadia Barentin | Monique, l'assistante de Claude |
| Christian Boutonnet | Christian |
| Rafael Ortiz | Raphaël |
| Jérôme Hardelay | Marius, le fils de Claude et Marie |
| André Schoeller | L'expert |
| Ronald Virag | Dr. Doppler |
| Claire Prévost | Une serveuse |
| Marie-Christine Adam | Femme étude |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Débandade |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Katharina, Renn Productions, France 2 Cinéma, Canal+, CNC |
| Release date | 17 maggio 1999 |
| Executive producer | Patrick Batteux, Pierre Grunstein |
| Production | Heinz Dill |
| Writer | Claude Berri, Tonino Benacquista, Arlette Langmann |
| Editing | Hervé de Luze, Beatrice Herminie, Elise Fievet, Sylvie Lager |
| Cinematography | William Lubtchansky, Marion Befve, Irina Lubtchansky, Benoît Bayle, Laurent Pauty, Étienne George, Jean-Marie Leroy, Jean-Michel Fages, Kareem La Vaullée, Dominique Fourny, Jean-Paul Toraille, André Atellian |
| Assistant directors | Thomas Parnet, Pascal Roy, Claude Berri |
| Lighting | Olivier Cazzitti, Youcef Djedra, Loïc Le Pechon, Jim Howe |
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