''Three Men and a Cradle'' (french: Trois hommes et un couffin) is a 1985 French

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by Coline Serreau. The film was remade in Hollywood as ''

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'' in 1987 which was subsequently remade into seven movies in six languages.

Plot

Three young men (Jacques, Pierre and Michel) share an apartment in

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having many girlfriends and parties; during the film, they have signed a contract never to allow a girl to spend more than one night at their place. During one party, a friend of Jacques' tells him he has a compromising package (which turned out to be heroin) to deliver, and asks Jacques 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. One of Jacques' former girlfriends drops a baby before their door, making Pierre and Michel believe it is the package they are waiting for. Their lives change completely. The movie follows the bachelors as they deal with angry gangsters, suspicious cops, and the overwhelming responsibility of fatherhood.

Cast

* Roland Giraud as Pierre * Michel Boujenah as Michel *

André Dussollier André Dussollier (born 17 February 1946) is a French actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as fi ...

as Jacques * Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu as Sylvia *

Dominique Lavanant Dominique Lavanant (born 24 May 1944) is a César Award-winning French film and theatrical actress. She is known for her comedy skills especially with posh and distinguished characters like Rosalind Russell's; characters often defined by the ...

as Madame Rapons * Marthe Villalonga as Antoinette * Annick Alane as The Pharmacist

Sequel

A second film by Coline Serreau, with the same characters, the same actors and called ' (''18 Years After'') was released in 2003.

Accolades

Remakes

''Trois hommes et un couffin'' was remade by Hollywood in English as ''

'' in 1987. This was subsequently adapted into several

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, including ''Baalache Baap Brahmachaari'' (1989) in Marathi, '' Thoovalsparsham'' (1990) in

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which was then remade as '' Chinnari Muddula Papa'' (1990) in Telugu, '' Thayamma'' (1991) and '' Asathal'' (2001) in Tamil, '' Heyy Babyy'' (2007) in

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(Hindi) and ''Tatlı Bela'' (2018) in Turkish.

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; ''Trois hommes et un couffin'' : : : : ; ''18 ans après'' : : {{DEFAULTSORT:Trois Hommes Et Un Couffin 1985 films 1985 comedy films French comedy films 1980s French-language films Best Film César Award winners Films featuring a Best Supporting Actor César Award-winning performance Films directed by Coline Serreau 1980s French films