''Tellement proches'' () is a 2009

French film French cinema consists of the film industry and its film productions, whether made within the nation of France or by French film production companies abroad. It is the oldest and largest precursor of national cinemas in Europe; with primary infl ...

directed by Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano, starring

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, and

Joséphine de Meaux Joséphine de Meaux (born 23 January 1977) is a French actress and director. Career Passionate for comedy since she was young (she went up on stage when she was just 10 years old), she got her first stint in theater at 17 years old. She studied ...

Synopsis

''Tellement proches'' is the story of Alain, who marries Nathalie and is forced to wrestle with the reality of his new in-law family, with all their combined eccentricities.

Cast and characters

as Alain *

as Nathalie *

as Jean-Pierre *

as Catherine *

as Bruno *

as Roxane *

Jean Benguigui Jean Benguigui (born 8 April 1944 in Oran) is a French actor. He is of Jewish-Algerian descent. In 2006 and 2007 he played the role of impresario Cartoni in a new adaptation of the operetta Le Chanteur de Mexico at the Théâtre du Châtelet ...

as Prosper *

Catherine Hosmalin Catherine Hosmalin is a French actress. Personal life While promoting the movie "Mince Alors", Hosmalin told to Laurent Ruquier in ''On n'est pas couché'' : "It's not easy to be big. I would like to lose weight but at the same time it's me, I ...

as Nicole *

Lionel Abelanski Lionel Abelanski (born 22 October 1964) is a French actor. Life and career Abelanski was born in Paris, France. He has appeared in television and film roles since 1989. In 1999 he was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actor for ...

as Charly *

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as Clara *

Valérie Karsenti Valérie Karsenti (born 26 August 1968) is a French television, film, stage and voice actress. She is best known for her role as Liliane in the sitcom ''Scènes de ménages''. Biography Valérie Karsenti was born in Pantin in the department ...

as Chantal * Max Clavelly as Lucien *

Matthieu Boujenah Matthieu Boujenah (born 23 June 1976 in Bagneux, Hauts-de-Seine, Paris) is a French comedian and actor. He is the nephew of Michel Boujenah and Paul Boujenah. His sister is actress Lucie Boujenah Lucie Boujenah, (born 31 July 1987 in Pari ...

as Old Lucien *

Ary Abittan Ary Abittan (born 31 January 1974) is a French actor and humorist. Life and career Ary Abittan was born on January 31, 1974, in Paris. He comes from a Sephardic Jewish (Maghrebi Jewish) family. His father is from Morocco and his mother from Tu ...

as Moshé Benhamou * Talina Boyaci as Gaëlle * Arsène Mosca as Patrice * Laurence Février as Colette * Jean-Pierre Clami as Étienne * Laurentine Milebo as Fatou * Renée Le Calm as Geneviève Grimperai * Alain Guillo as Jérôme Lefèvre * Éric Naggar as Monsieur Kadoche * Wahid Bouzidi as Redo *

Soufiane Guerrab Soufiane Guerrab (born 18 February 1987) is a French actor best known to international audiences for his role as police detective Youssef Guedira in the mystery series ''Lupin''. Early life Born to Algerian parents, Guerrab grew up in Rosny-so ...

as Francky * François Toumarkine as Langueteau * Guy Faucher as Roger * Raphaël Toledano as Maurice * Jade Samba-Seale as Juliette * Karunakaran Nair as Farath * Elmo Desmond Wjesundera as Elmo *

Lannick Gautry Lannick Gautry (born 3 March 1976) is a French actor. Theater Filmography External links

* 1976 births Living people People from Saint-Germain-en-Laye French male film actors French male stage actors French male television acto ...

as Judo's teacher *

Charlie Dupont Charlie Dupont (born 23 May 1971) is a Belgian actor who has appeared in film, television and theatre. Charlie Dupont was born in Tournai, Belgium. His acting credits include '' Hard'' (2008), ''Largo Winch II'' (2011), '' Let My People Go!'' ( ...

as Pottery's teacher *

Géraldine Nakache Géraldine Nakache (born 16 February 1980) is a French actress, director and screenwriter of Algerian Jewish descent. Life and career Nakache grew up in an Algerian Jewish family. She earned a DEUG diploma in cinema. She worked as assistant cas ...

as The religious *

Lise Lamétrie Lise may refer to: People *Eliseo Nicolás Alonso (known as Lise; 1955–2012), Spanish woodcarver and sculptor * Claude Lise (born 1941), French politician from Martinique Given name Lise is a variant of the given name Lisa * Lise de Baissac, M ...

as Director of the nursery

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 1404082, Tellement proches 2009 comedy films 2009 films French comedy films Films directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano 2000s French films 2000s French-language films