XXL 26 years old
Tunisian-Jewish businessman Alain Berrebi (Michel Boujenah) courts Ashkenazi princess Arlette Stern (Elsa Zylberstein). Her father David (Maurice Chevit) learns of the death of a rural Auvergne peasant who once hid David and his cousin Nathan (Felix Fibich) from the Nazis. Nathan is now a NYC diamond dealer on West 47th Street. David, Nathan, Arlette, and Berrebi head for the funeral in Auvergne. There they encounter the deceased peasant's son, Jean Bourdalou (Gerard Depardieu), who operates the family's restaurants in Paris. Arlette does a romantic take on Bourdalou, which sends the distraught Berrebi off to cry on the shoulder of his mother Gaby (Gina Lollobrigida). Back in Paris, Bourdalou and Berrebi make plans to open a trendy fashion restaurant in Manhattan.
Credits
XXL Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Gérard Depardieu He was 48, now 75 years old | as Jean Bourdalou |
| Gad Elmaleh He was 26, now 53 years old | as Samy |
| Gina Lollobrigida She was 70, now 97 years old | as Gaby Berrebi |
| Catherine Jacob She was 40, now 67 years old | as Lorène Benguigui |
| Elsa Zylberstein She was 29, now 56 years old | as Arlette Stern |
| Maurice Chevit He was 74, 88 years old when he died | as David Stern |
| Michel Boujenah He was 45, now 72 years old | as Alain Berrebi |
XXL Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Alain Goldman as Producer. He was 36 (now 63) years old | Production |
| Ariel Zeitoun as Director. He was 48 (now 75) years old | Directing |
| Florence Quentin as Writer. She was 51 (now 78) years old | Writing |
| Philippe Pavans de Ceccatty as Camera Operator. | Camera |
| Goran Bregović as Music. He was 47 (now 74) years old | Sound |
XXL (26 years)
- Release day: Wednesday, December 10, 1997
- Runtime: 95 minutes