In 1960, in a coastal town near to Nantes, Jean Ripoche lives with his wife Liliane, their four children and Liliane’s father Lucien. Jean divides his time between running his plumbing business and making a float for the Nantes carnival. The Ripoche’s ordered lives are thrown into turmoil when Jean’s former friend, Yvon Legualoudec, returns to the town – with his black wife Annabelle and their three children. Before he disappeared twenty years ago, without saying a word, Yvon was Jean’s rival for Liliane’s affections. As bitter memories resurface, the relationship between Jean, Yvon and Liliane become strained.

• DirectorJean-Loup Hubert
• Release8 May 1991
• Genre
  Comedy / Drama
• Duration1h 59m
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• Rate
  

  5.591
  11 reviews
• Productions

  CiBy 2000, TF1 Films Production, Camera Noire