Une époque formidable

Story

Synopsis

Michel Berthier, a senior executive at a mattress manufacturing company, has just been fired. As he does not dare to tell the truth to Juliette, his partner, he goes into debt to maintain the family’s standard of living, showering them with gifts. But soon he can no longer lie, and he decides to leave the house. After losing his money, his car, and his shoes, he meets Toubib, Mimosa, and Crayon, three “homeless” people who wash themselves in the restrooms at the Gare de l’Est. They take him under their wing and lead him to break into his former company in order to get sleeping bags and beds.

Director

Gérard Jugnot

Writers

Philippe Lopes-Curval, Gérard Jugnot

Language

French

Country

France

Release date

19 June 1991

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Gérard Jugnot

  Michel Berthier

• 

  Richard Bohringer

  'Toubib'

• 

  Victoria Abril

  Juliette Berthier

• 

  Ticky Holgado

  'Crayon'

• 

  Roland Blanche

  'Copi'

• 

  Chick Ortega

  'Mimosa'

• 

  Eric Prat

  Malakian

• 

  Charlotte de Turckheim

  Rita

• 

  Zabou Breitman

  Interviewer

• Julien Harlay

  Vincent Berthier

• Beryl Le Lasseur

  Emilie Berthier

• 

  Catherine Alcover

  Mrs. Cohen