On ne choisit pas sa famille (2011)

Director:

Christian Clavier

Writers:

Christian Clavier (scenario)
Michel Delgado (scenario)

Release Date:

9 November 2011 (Belgium)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Lesbian Kiss | Lesbian Sister | Situation Comedy | France | Brother Sister Relationship

Cast

Christian Clavier	...	César Borgnoli
Jean Reno	...	Docteur Luix
Muriel Robin	...	Kim
Héléna Noguerra	...	Alex
Michel Vuillermoz	...	Jean-Paul (as Michel Vuillermoz de la Comédie Française)
Maily Florentin Dao	...	Maily
Hélène Patarot	...	La mère supérieure
Anna Gaylor	...	La mère de César
Caroline Anglade	...	Coralie, la coiffeuse
Sophie-Charlotte Husson	...	La présentatrice TV
Simon Astier	...	Hervé
Rodolphe Congé	...	Bruno
Annie Savarin	...	Irène
Olivier Till	...	L'huissier
Nathalie Kanoui	...	Gwen
Philippe Sturbelle	...	Le prisonnier belge
François Hauteserre	...	Chauffeur camion huissier (as François Hautesserre)
Hiep Tran Nghia	...	L'homme aux grandes oreilles (as Hiep Tran-Nghia)
Anh Tran-Nghia	...	La femme de l'homme aux grandes oreilles
Corinne Yam	...	L'hôtesse thaï Roissy
Moon Dailly	...	L'hôtesse thaï avion
Karuna Morris	...	Soeur Marie Kong
Mutita Deewong	...	L'entraîneuse
Prasoet Chareonsrisuk	...	Le barman
Banyong Phoonsap	...	Le sumotori
Marc Hoang	...	Piok Niok (as Hoang Nghi)
Piboon Taiyhuan	...	L'handicapé
Nuttachett Kulapattanaboul	...	Agent de contrôle passeport
Tanapol Chuksrida	...	L'agent supérieur passeport (as Tanapon Chuksrida)
Peter Josef	...	Le touriste danois
Worawita Chanhun	...	La serveuse de l'auberge
Tanut Chintananarong	...	Le serveur de l'auberge
Boonsri Yindee	...	La propriétaire du restaurant
Surapon Yusook	...	Le badaud thaï
Prateep Harnudomlap	...	Le grand-père de Maily
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Firestar	...	Buissness man (uncredited)
Marie Pape	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Christian Clavier

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Christian Clavier		scenario
Michel Delgado		scenario

Produced by
Christian Clavier	....	producer
Jean-Paul De Vidas	....	executive producer
François Kraus	....	producer
Denis Pineau-Valencienne	....	producer

Original Music by
Ramon Pipin

Cinematography by
Pascal Ridao

Film Editing by
Christophe Pinel

Art Direction by
Isabelle de Araujo		(art direction)

Makeup Department
Fabrice Herbet	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Jacques Attia	....	production manager
Jean-Charles Berlan	....	assistant unit manager
Zacharie Cortes	....	assistant unit manager
Abraham Goldblat	....	post-production supervisor
Sandra Marinier	....	unit manager
Amandine Vallee	....	assistant unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ivan Fegyveres	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Cyril Père	....	property master
Natakorn Thimachai	....	art coordinator

Sound Department
Marc-Antoine Beldent	....	sound
Christophe Bourreau	....	foley artist
Matthieu Bricout	....	boom operator
Matthieu Bricout	....	dialogue editor
Vincent Cosson	....	foley mixer
Jean Gargonne	....	sound editor
François-Joseph Hors	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gildas Mercier	....	adr mixer
Johann Nallet	....	sound re-recording mixer assistant
Jean-Alexandre Villemer	....	sound recordist
Jean-Noël Yven	....	sound editor

Visual Effects by
Laurent Brett	....	title designer
Emmanuel Pichereau	....	digital compositor
Florian Senand	....	digital compositor
Stéphane Stradella	....	digital compositor
Astrid Tessier	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Byron Gibson	....	stunt performer
Lex de Groot	....	stunt double: Jean Reno
Sébastien Lagniez	....	stunt performer
Charlie Ruedpokanon	....	stunt coordinator
Ron Smoorenburg	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Fabrice Bismuth	....	first assistant camera
Laurent Coudoux	....	additional electrician
Fanny Coustenoble	....	second assistant camera
Lorenzo Donati	....	steadicam operator
Jean-Yves Freess	....	key grip
Remy Freess	....	grip
Yannick Freess	....	grip
Thibault Grabherr	....	still photographer
Hans Krumenacker	....	electrician
Loïc Limosin	....	best boy electric
François Perrault-Alix	....	grip

Casting Department
Martin Rougier	....	casting

Editorial Department
Denis Bedlow	....	first assistant editor
Clément Guégan	....	digital conform

Music Department
Matt Dunkley	....	conductor
Geoff Foster	....	score engineer
Dom Kelly	....	musician: oboe (uncredited)

Other crew
Arnaud Gironcourt	....	location scout
Solange Hunsinger	....	additional unit production assistant
Nicolas Leclerc	....	assistant location manager
Chainarong Ochukit	....	production coordinator
Maggie Perlado	....	script supervisor
Samavee Pummoung	....	assistant: script supervisor
Guy Tabellion	....	set interpreter
Marc Zeni	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Les Films du Kiosque
• Ouille Productions
• TF1 Films Production (co-production)
• Studio 37 (co-production)
• Aurel Films (co-production)
• TF1 (participation)
• Canal+ (participation)
• Ciné+ (participation)
• Soficinéma 7 Développement (in association with)
• Apidev 2 (in association with)
• Procirep (participation)
• Angoa-Agicoa (participation)

Distributors

• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2011) (France) (theatrical)
• Savor (2012) (Spain) (all media)

Also Known As:

"You Don't Choose Your Family" - International (English title) (imdb display title)

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva)

Filming Locations:

Thailand

Company:

Les Films du Kiosque