With a Little Help from Myself (Aide-toi et le ciel t'aidera) 16 years old

Besieged matriarch Sonia tries to make certain her daughter's nuptials come off flawlessly even as events spiral out of control is in this dark comedy helmed by François Dupeyron. With Sonia's wayward eldest son under arrest on drug charges, she then discovers that her no-account hubby has gambled away the money set aside for the reception. Will Sonia and her family triumph or crumble in the face of adversity?

Credits

With a Little Help from Myself Cast

Name Character
Claude Rich He was 79, 88 years old when he died as Robert
Félicité Wouassi She was 47, now 63 years old as Sonia
Ralph Amoussou He was 19, now 35 years old as Victor
Fatou N'Diaye She was 28, now 44 years old as Liz
Mata Gabin She was 36, now 52 years old as Marijo
Jacky Ido He was 31, now 47 years old as Fer+
Virgile Fouilou as Le prétendant

With a Little Help from Myself Crew

Name Department
François Dupeyron as Director. He was 58 (65) years old when He died Directing
François Dupeyron as Screenplay. He was 58 (65) years old when He died Writing
Patrick Durand as Production Design. Art
Laurence Esnault as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
With a Little Help from Myself (16 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, August 30, 2008
  • Runtime: 94 minutes