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Welcome to the Sticks (2008)

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 46M

Director : Dany Boon
Writer : Dany Boon, Alexandre Charlot, Franck Magnier

Synopsis

Although living a comfortable life in Salon-de-Provence, a charming town in the South of France, Julie has been feeling depressed for a while. To please her, Philippe Abrams, a post office administrator, her husband, tries to obtain a transfer to a seaside town, on the French Riviera, at any cost. The trouble is that he is caught red-handed while trying to scam an inspector. Philippe is immediately banished to the distant unheard of town of Bergues, in the Far North of France...

Actors

Kad Merad
Kad Merad
Philippe Abrams
Dany Boon
Dany Boon
Antoine Bailleul
Zoé Félix
Zoé Félix
Julie Abrams
Lorenzo Ausilia-Foret
Lorenzo Ausilia-Foret
Raphaël Abrams
Anne Marivin
Anne Marivin
Annabelle Deconninck
Philippe Duquesne
Philippe Duquesne
Fabrice Canoli
Guy Lecluyse
Guy Lecluyse
Yann Vandernoout
Line Renaud
Line Renaud
Mrs. Bailleul
Michel Galabru
Michel Galabru
Julie's Great Uncle
Stéphane Freiss
Stéphane Freiss
Jean
Patrick Bosso
Patrick Bosso
Policeman on A7
Jérôme Commandeur
Jérôme Commandeur
Inspector Lebic
Alexandre Carrière
Alexandre Carrière
Tony
Fred Personne
Fred Personne
Mr. Vasseur
Franck Andrieux
Franck Andrieux
Mr. Leborgne
Jean-Christophe Herbeth
Jean-Christophe Herbeth
Mr. Mahieux
Jean-François Picotin
Jean-François Picotin
Mr. Tizaute
Jenny Clève
Jenny Clève
Old Lady singing the 'P'tit Quinquin'
Sylviane Goudal
Sylviane Goudal
Customer at Post Office
Yaël Boon
Yaël Boon
Angry Customer at Post Office
Christophe Rossignon
Christophe Rossignon
Brewery Server
Zinedine Soualem
Zinedine Soualem
Momo
Guillaume Morand
Guillaume Morand
Philippe's Ex-Colleague
Nadège Beausson-Diagne
Nadège Beausson-Diagne
Office Worker at Salon
Jean-François Elberg
Jean-François Elberg
Gas Station Employee
Eric Bleuzé
Eric Bleuzé
Man with Moped
Bruno Tuchszer
Bruno Tuchszer
Policeman in Bergues
Suzie Pilloux
Suzie Pilloux
La femme chez l'oncle de Julie

Crews

Dany Boon
Dany Boon
Director
Claude Berri
Claude Berri
Producer
Jérôme Seydoux
Jérôme Seydoux
Producer
Eric Hubert
Eric Hubert
Executive Producer
Dany Boon
Dany Boon
Screenplay
Alexandre Charlot
Alexandre Charlot
Screenplay
Franck Magnier
Franck Magnier
Screenplay
Pierre Aïm
Pierre Aïm
Director of Photography
Philippe Rombi
Philippe Rombi
Original Music Composer
Luc Barnier
Luc Barnier
Editor
Florence Sadaune
Florence Sadaune
Costume Design
Lucien Balibar
Lucien Balibar
Sound Engineer
Gérard Moulévrier
Gérard Moulévrier
Casting
Bruno Morin
Bruno Morin
Production Manager
Alain Veissier
Alain Veissier
Production Design
Isabelle Thévenet
Isabelle Thévenet
Script Supervisor
Julie Delord
Julie Delord
Editor
Richard Pezet
Richard Pezet
Delegated Producer
Bernard Lorain
Bernard Lorain
Production Manager
Nicolas Guy
Nicolas Guy
First Assistant Director
Franck Desmoulins
Franck Desmoulins
Sound Editor
François Groult
François Groult
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Roman Dymny
Roman Dymny
Sound Editor
Elise Leire
Elise Leire
Casting
Elise Leire
Elise Leire
Art Direction
Sébastien Monteux-Halleur
Sébastien Monteux-Halleur
Set Decoration

Trailers and other movies

Bienvenue chez les Ch`tis (Welcome to the Sticks) trailer
Welcome to the Sticks - Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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