C'est la vie!
Le Sens de la fête
Synopsis
Max is a battle-weary veteran of the wedding-planning racket. His latest — and last — gig is a hell of a fête, involving stuffy period costumes for the caterers, a vain, hyper- sensitive singer who thinks he's a Gallic James Brown, and a morose, micromanaging groom determined to make Max's night as miserable as possible. But what makes the affair too bitter to endure is that Max's colleague and ostensible girlfriend, Joisette, seems to have written him off, coolly going about her professional duties while openly flirting with a much younger server. It's going to be a very long night… especially once the groom's aerial serenade gets underway.
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C'est La Vie - Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-12-12
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Jean-Pierre Bacri
Max
Gilles Lellouche
James
Jean-Paul Rouve
Guy
Vincent Macaigne
Julien
Alban Ivanov
Samy
Eye Haïdara
Adèle
Suzanne Clément
Josiane
Hélène Vincent
Pierre's Mother
Benjamin Lavernhe
Pierre
Judith Chemla
Héléna
William Lebghil
Seb
Kévin Azaïs
Patrice
Antoine Chappey
Henri
Manmathan Basky
Roshan
Khereddine Ennasri
Nabil
Gabriel Naccache
Bastien
Nicky Marbot
Bernard
Grégoire Bonnet
Valery Laprade
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 8, 2018
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$17.2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$23.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.38x
+$6.6M net gain
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Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
- Screenplay & Story
- Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
- Original Title
- Le Sens de la fête
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Budget
- $17.2M
- Worldwide Gross
- $23.8M
- Production Studios
- Gaumont, Quad Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
David Chizallet
Dorian Rigal-Ansous
Yann Zenou, Laurent Zeitoun, Nicolas Duval Adassovsky
Department Leadership Roster
Éric Toledano
Director
Olivier Nakache
Director
Olivier Nakache
Writer
Éric Toledano
Writer
David Chizallet
Director of Photography
Yann Zenou
Producer
Laurent Zeitoun
Producer
Nicolas Duval Adassovsky
Producer
Dorian Rigal-Ansous
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
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What is C'est la vie! about?
Max is a battle-weary veteran of the wedding-planning racket. His latest — and last — gig is a hell of a fête, involving stuffy period costumes for the caterers, a vain, hyper- sensitive singer who thinks he's a Gallic James Brown, and a morose, micromanaging groom determined to make Max's night as miserable as possible. But what makes the affair too bitter to endure is that Max's colleague and ostensible girlfriend, Joisette, seems to have written him off, coolly going about her professional duties while openly flirting with a much younger server. It's going to be a very long night… especially once the groom's aerial serenade gets underway.
Who directed C'est la vie!?
C'est la vie! was directed by Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache.
Who stars in C'est la vie!?
The principal cast of C'est la vie! includes Jean-Pierre Bacri, Gilles Lellouche, Jean-Paul Rouve, Vincent Macaigne, Alban Ivanov.
When was C'est la vie! released and how long is it?
C'est la vie! was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
What was the box office and production budget of C'est la vie!?
C'est la vie! had a reported production budget of $17.2M and grossed $23.8M at the worldwide box office (1.38 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
What is the age rating and content advisory for C'est la vie!?
C'est la vie! holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); FR: TP.