In the working-class Paris suburb of Montreuil, Jimmy's restaurant, the Bombay Bar, is on the verge of being closed down by creditors. Jimmy is despondent -- the fact that his wife is about to have a baby isn't helping matters -- when he and his business partner Fifi find unlikely inspiration in the form of "Riches et Sympas," a TV show dedicated to the lives of the rich and famous. Figuring that getting the "right" people to frequent their business will ensure its reputation, Jimmy and Fifi persuade Jimmy's friend, the laid-back, unemployed Mike, to pose as a nobleman and lure his moneyed associates to the Bombay Bar. Mike agrees, and after crashing a posh charity ball, he finds himself being taken in by the likes of society fixture Arthus de Poulignac and Evrard, the latter of whom ensconces Mike in his private mansion. Unfortunately, Mike soon becomes a little too fond of his newly-acquired lifestyle, leaving Jimmy to wonder what to do with the monster he unwittingly created.
Directed by Fabien Onteniente
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
2.6 / 5
Cast
Samuel Le Bihan
Mike
Lambert Wilson
Arthus de Poulignac
Bruno Solo
Jimmy
Estelle Larrivaz
Lydia
Lorànt Deutsch
Fifi
Ornella Muti
Camilla Balbeck
Ariadna Gil
Andréa Dionakis
José Garcia
Mellor da Silva
Guillaume Gallienne
Evrard
Elli Medeiros
Danièle Joubert
Aurore Clément
Nicole Chutz
Jovanka Sopalovic
Natacha
Crew
Fabien Onteniente
Director
Fabien Onteniente
Writer
Olivier Chavarot
Writer
Bruno Solo
Writer
Franco Di Giacomo
Director of Photography
Eric Altmayer
Producer
Nicolas Altmayer
Producer
Emmanuel Augeard
Sound Editor
Bruno Levy
Casting
Olivier Raoux
Production Design
Denis Imbert
Third Assistant Director
Christophe Vingtrinier
Sound Mixer
Popular Reviews
3 reviews
Lise
2.0★ · 03/29/25
Je m’attendais à rien mais je suis quand même déçu… heureusement que les musiques sont là pour nous enjailler.
Je m’attendais à rien mais je suis quand même déçu… heureusement que les musiques sont là pour nous enjailler.