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Three Men and a Cradle

Name: Three Men and a Cradle
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1985-09-18
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 6.367

★ 6,4 /10 (294 Votes)

1985 FR 106 min

Overview

Three young men - Jacques, Pierre, and Michel - share an apartment in Paris, and have many girlfriends and parties. Once, during a party, a friend of Jacques' tells him he has a quite compromising package to deliver, and asks him if he can leave it discreetly at their place. Jacques agrees and, as he works as a steward, flies away for a one-month trip in Japan, telling Pierre and Michel about the package. Then, one of Jacques' former girlfriends drops a baby before their door, making Pierre and Michel believing it is the package they are waiting for. Their lives are then completely changed.

Stream

Rent

Release date

18/09/1985

Votes

294

Popularity

2.0

In one split second, their lives went from party to potty.

Genres

Comedy

Status

Released

Original title

3 Hommes et un couffin

Language

Runtime

106 min

Revenue

$2,052,466

Roland Giraud

Pierre

Michel Boujenah

Michel

André Dussollier

Jacques

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu

Sylvia

Dominique Lavanant

Ms. Rapons

Marthe Villalonga

Antoinette

Annick Alane

Pharmacist

No photo

Josine Comellas

Ms. Rodriguez, concierge

Jennifer Moret

Marie Nr. 2

François Domange

Paul

Gabriel Jabbour

Superior

Julien Maurel

Guy

Jean Barney

Gérard

Marianne Basler

Nathalie

Christian Bouillette

First policeman

Gilles Cohen

Second rogue

Basile de Bodt

Young man

No photo

Louis Julien

Lucien

Jeanne Lallemand

Sophie

Marion Loran

Guilaine

Cécile Magnet

Brunette

Xavier Maly

Michel's follower policeman

Daniel Milgram

Second policeman

Valentine Monnier

Charlotte

Jacques Poitrenaud

First cop

Jean-Philippe Puymartin

Photograph

Bernard Sancy

Cop in uniform

Mathé Souverbie

Marie-Rose

Cécile Vassort

Annick

Herma Vos

Clotilde

Christian Zanetti

First rogue

Michel Carliez

Frédérique Jamet

Original Soundtrack

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This is the French film that was remade as the 1987 treacly ubersuccess "Three Men and a Baby." They are both equally good, and for different reasons. Pierre (Roland Giraud) the architect, Michel (Michel Boujenah) the cartoonist, and Jacques (Andre Dussollier) the air steward all live in the same Paris apartment. Their swinging ways are turned upside down when Jacques' hitherto unknown infant child is left on the doorstep with a note attached from the mother saying she will be in the United States on a modelling shoot for a few months. Jacques is not there, either, as he is in the Far East. He…

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