Ma petite entreprise


1h 29m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Ivan is a work-aholic who is trying his best to juggle all the responsibilities of running a small woodworking business. His wife Nathalie has grown tired of his eighteen hour days and has decided to run off with their teenage son, Christophe, and live with Sami, a local gym teacher. Soon after, th

Film Details

Also Known As
My Little Business
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Les Films Alain Sarde; Little Bear; M6 Films; StudioCanal; Tf1 International
Distribution Company
Bac Films Distribution

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

Synopsis

Ivan is a work-aholic who is trying his best to juggle all the responsibilities of running a small woodworking business. His wife Nathalie has grown tired of his eighteen hour days and has decided to run off with their teenage son, Christophe, and live with Sami, a local gym teacher. Soon after, the woodshop goes up in flames and Ivan learns that his unsavory insurance broker has been pocketing his premiums. Now his back is against the wall, and unless he can enlist his wife, her new suitor, and his son in a scam to backdate his insurance policy, he is ruined.

Film Details

Also Known As
My Little Business
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Les Films Alain Sarde; Little Bear; M6 Films; StudioCanal; Tf1 International
Distribution Company
Bac Films Distribution

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the 1999 Cesar Award for Best Supporting Actor (Francois Berleand).

Released in United States 1999

Released in United States October 1999

Released in United States March 2000

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (in competition) August 27 - September 6, 1999.

Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (in competition) October 6-21, 1999.

Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (in competition) August 27 - September 6, 1999.)

Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (in competition) October 6-21, 1999.)

Released in United States March 2000 (Shown in New York (Walter Reade) as part of program "Rendez-vous With French Cinema 2000" March 10-19, 2000.)