With Open Arms
With Open Arms

With Open Arms

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2017
1h 32m
5.2(485 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Jean-Étienne Fougerole is an intellectual bohemian who released his new novel "In Open Arms" and calling the wealthiest people to welcome home the families in need. While he promotes his book during a televised debate, his opponent criticized him for not applying what he himself advocates. While stuck, Jean-Étienne Fougerole accepts the challenge, for fear of being discredited. The same evening, a family of Roma rings the door of his Marnes-la-Coquette villa and the writer feels obliged to house them.

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Caméra One
Nexus Factory
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Cast & Crew

22 members
Acting

Christian Clavier

Jean-Etienne Fougerole

Christian Clavier
Acting

Ary Abittan

Babik

Ary Abittan
Acting

Elsa Zylberstein

Daphné Fougerole

Elsa Zylberstein
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Cyril Lecomte

Erwan Berruto

Cyril Lecomte
Acting

Nanou Garcia

Isabelle Cheroy

Nanou Garcia
Acting

Oscar Berthe

Lionel Fougerole

Oscar Berthe
Acting

Mirela Nicolau

Simza

Mirela Nicolau
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Ioana Visalon

Somerta

Ioana Visalon
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Marian Samu

Piti

Marian Samu
Acting

Anaïs Dopinescu

Renata

Anaïs Dopinescu
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Raisa Mihai

Fernanda

Raisa Mihai
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Inan Cicek

Crouch

Inan Cicek
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Marc Arnaud

Clément Barzach

Marc Arnaud
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Armen Georgian

Ravi

Armen Georgian
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Sofiia Manousha

Fidélia Martinez

Sofiia Manousha
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François Sikivie

Yvon Lambert

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Laura Liberatore

Mme Charrier

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Jason Divengele

Gardien de parc

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Frédéric Saurel

Gardien de parc

Frédéric Saurel
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Jean-Pierre Bruno

Gardien du musée

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Nikita Dragomir

Lulughia

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Art

Camille Fernandez-Desandes

Unknown Role

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