XXL (1997)

Comedy

Tunisian-Jewish businessman Alain Berrebi (Michel Boujenah) courts Ashkenazi princess Arlette Stern (Elsa Zylberstein). Her father David (Maurice Chevit) learns of the death of a rural Auvergne peasant who once hid David and his cousin Nathan (Felix Fibich) from the Nazis. Nathan is now a NYC diamond dealer on West 47th Street. David, Nathan, Arlette, and Berrebi head for the funeral in Auvergne. There they encounter the deceased peasant's son, Jean Bourdalou (Gerard Depardieu), who operates the family's restaurants in Paris. Arlette does a romantic take on Bourdalou, which sends the distraught Berrebi off to cry on the shoulder of his mother Gaby (Gina Lollobrigida). Back in Paris, Bourdalou and Berrebi make plans to open a trendy fashion restaurant in Manhattan.

Cast

Jean Bourdalou
Alain Berrebi
Renée Bourdalou
Mémé Perret
Baptiste Bourdalou
Arlette Stern
Lorène Benguigui
Gaby Berrebi
David Stern
Sonia Stern
Nathan Stern

Crew

Director of Photography
Production Design
Production Design
Production Design
Costume Design
Art Direction
Executive Producer
Key Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Key Makeup Artist
Key Hair Stylist
Foley Artist
Sound Designer