The Fool

The Fool

The Fool

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The Fool

2019

1h 25m

5.1(108 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Pontagnac, a married man, tries to seduce Victoire, the wife of his good friend. Little does he know, Victoire has plans of her own to punish her cheating husband. The would-be fling ignites a dizzying spell of complications as characters arrange trysts, attempt to expose each other’s deceits, and are ultimately forced to come clean.

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France 2 Cinéma

Cinéfrance Studios

Artémis Productions

Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Dany Boon

René Vatelin

Dany Boon

Acting

Alice Pol

Victoire Vatelin

Alice Pol

Acting

Guillaume Gallienne

Édouard Pontagnac

Guillaume Gallienne

Acting

Ahmed Sylla

Ernest Rédiop

Ahmed Sylla

Acting

Laure Calamy

Clothilde Pontagnac

Laure Calamy

Acting

Camille Lellouche

Jacqueline

Camille Lellouche

Acting

Henri Guybet

Jérôme

Henri Guybet

Acting

Éric De Staercke

Van Der Broeck

Éric De Staercke

Acting

Catherine Claeys

Madame Van Der Broeck

Catherine Claeys

Acting

Holt McCallany

Wayne

Holt McCallany

Production

Jessica Sherman

Suzy Wayne

Jessica Sherman

Acting

Estéban

Le réceptionniste

Estéban

Acting

Élisa Erka

Clara

Élisa Erka

Acting

Geoffrey Carlassare

Gigolo Hôtel

Geoffrey Carlassare

Acting

Gérard Graillot

Unknown Role

Gérard Graillot

Acting

Maxime Mallet

Jean

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Federico Menez

Unesco worker

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