Hard Off
La Débandade
Release: 1999-05-17
·Runtime: 100m
·★ 2.9
Romance
Comedy
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.
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
Katharina
Renn Productions
France 2 Cinéma
Canal+
CNC
Cast
Claude Berri
as Claude Langmann
Fanny Ardant
as Marie Langmann, épouse de Claude
Claude Brasseur
as Paul-Édouard
Alain Chabat
as Le gynécologue et andologue
Danièle Lebrun
as Myriam, ex-femme de Paul-Édouard
Véronique Vella
as Julie, entraîneuse
Brigitte Bémol
as Agnès
François Berléand
as Le docteur Nataf
Pierre Semmler
as Frédérick, marié et amant de Julie
Myriam Mézières
as Une cliente à la vente aux enchères
Nadia Barentin
as Monique, l'assistante de Claude
Marie-Christine Adam
as Femme étude
Crew
Claude Berri
Director
William Lubtchansky
Director of Photography
Bruno Coulais
Original Music Composer
Michel Kharat
Sound
Gérard Lamps
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Pascal Roy
Assistant Director
Christian Gazio
Props
Laurent Lévy
Sound Designer
Slim Pezin
Musician
Slim Pezin
Original Music Composer
Tonino Benacquista
Writer
Claude Berri
Writer
Pierre Grunstein
Executive Producer
Hervé de Luze
Editor
Olivier Radot
Production Design