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Cast

Jean Dujardin
Jacques

Yolande Moreau
Monique

Joseph Dahan
Manu (le menuisier)

Lou Castel
Grégory (le costaud)

Jean-Benoît Ugeux
Vincent (le libraire)
Jean-François Landon
Jean-François (le cuisinier)

Jana Bittnerová
Béatrice (la starlette)
Elsa Foucaud
Corinne (la timide)
Marius Bertram
Mario (l'italien)

Frédéric Felder
Tarzan

Jeanne Goupil
La mère

Marie-Noëlle Terracol
La réceptionniste de l'hôtel thalasso
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