If I Were a Rich Man (film)
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If I Were a Rich Man is a 2002
French films of 2002
A list of films produced in France in 2002.-2002:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database**...

 French film
Cinema of France
The Cinema of France comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad.France is the birthplace of cinema and was responsible for many of its early significant contributions. Several important cinematic movements, including the Nouvelle...

 written and directed by Gérard Bitton and Michel Munz.

Plot

Aldo Bonnard (played by Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Jean-Pierre Darroussin is a French film actor. He was born in Courbevoie, France on December 4, 1953. His films include the 2004 thriller Red Lights.-Filmography as actor:* 1979 : Coup de tête, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud...

) is about to divorce
Divorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...

 his wife Alice (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, also spelled Bruni-Tedeschi, is an Italian-French actress.-Personal life:...

) while his new boss, Gérard (Richard Berry
Richard Berry (actor)
Richard Berry is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He has appeared in nearly 100 films since 1972. He starred in The Violin Player, which was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival.-Selected filmography:...

), is a hypocritical man. Worse, he discovers that his wife has an affair with his boss. But one day, he wins a lottery
Lottery
A lottery is a form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize.Lottery is outlawed by some governments, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery. It is common to find some degree of regulation of lottery by governments...

 of 10 million euro
Euro
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s. He decides to leave his job and not to reveal the news to his wife until the day of the divorce.

Principal cast

  • Jean-Pierre Darroussin
    Jean-Pierre Darroussin
    Jean-Pierre Darroussin is a French film actor. He was born in Courbevoie, France on December 4, 1953. His films include the 2004 thriller Red Lights.-Filmography as actor:* 1979 : Coup de tête, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud...

     : Aldo Bonnard
  • Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi : Alice
  • Richard Berry
    Richard Berry (actor)
    Richard Berry is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He has appeared in nearly 100 films since 1972. He starred in The Violin Player, which was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival.-Selected filmography:...

     : Gérard
  • François Morel
    François Morel
    François Morel is a Canadian composer, pianist, conductor, and music education. An associate of the Canadian Music Centre, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec in 1994 and was awarded the Prix Denise-Pelletier in 1996...

     : Jean-Phil
  • Helena Noguerra
    Helena Noguerra
    Helena Noguerra is a Belgian actress, singer and television presenter of Portuguese descent. She is the sister of singer Lio....

     : Priscille
  • Tony Gaultier : Morillon
  • Zinedine Soualem
    Zinedine Soualem
    Zinedine Soualem is an award-winning French film actor. He has appeared in at least five films directed by Cédric Klapisch.-Selected filmography:* JCVD * The Names of Love * Nothing to Declare...

     : Benhassine
  • Didier Flamand : Monsieur Agenor
  • Aurélie Boquien : Madame Benhassine
  • Darry Cowl
    Darry Cowl
    Darry Cowl, born André Darricau, was a French actor and musician. He won a César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2004 for his role as a concierge in Pas sur la bouche , which proved to be his last appearance.He was born in Vittel, and came to prominence when he was cast by Sacha...

     : Sylvain
  • Jean Dujardin
    Jean Dujardin
    -Life and career:Dujardin was born in Rueil-Malmaison. Dujardin first became famous on the French talent show Graines de star in 1996 as part of the comedy group Nous C Nous, formed by members of the Carré blanc theater. From 1999 to 2003 he starred in the French version of the comedy television...

    : Le vendeur Weston
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