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Cast
Aldo Maccione
as Marcello Degli Fiori, alias Cromagnon
Dominique Lavanant
as Jacqueline Puiset
Gérard Jugnot
as Guillaume, l'arbitre
Henri Guybet
as Raymond, le beau-frère de Jacqueline
Florence Giorgetti
as Marie-Claude, la soeur de Jacqueline
Maurice Biraud
as M. Simon, le patron
Daniel Russo
as Guy Loiseau
Hubert Deschamps
as L'ophtalmo
Christiane Jean
as Danny, l'employée de la librairie
Daniel Langlet
as Pierre Janolle
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1981
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes9
DirectorDidier Philippe-Gérard
WritersDidier Philippe-Gérard
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWhy Not Us?
About Why Not Us?
A wrestler and a bookseller disgraced by life fall in love with each other.
Directed by Didier Philippe-Gérard, Why Not Us? leans on a strong ensemble — Aldo Maccione, Dominique Lavanant, Gérard Jugnot — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1981.
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