Penny Pincher!

Sep 28, 2016

1h 29m

★ 5.6

Overview

François Gautier is stingy! Saving puts the joy, it causes pay sweats. His life is set for the sole purpose of never spend anything. A life that will switch in one day: he falls in love and discovers he has a daughter he did not know existed. Forced to lie in order to hide his terrible default, this will be the beginning for François problems. Because lie can sometimes be expensive. Very expensive…

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

TF1

Mars Films

Canal+

Ciné+

TF1 Films Production

Jerico Films

Meñakoz Films

TF1 International

Penny Pincher! Trailers

Cast

François Gautier

Dany Boon

Valérie

Laurence Arné

Laura

Noémie Schmidt

Cédric

Patrick Ridremont

Carole

Karina Marimon

Rémy, banquier

Nicolas Lumbreras

Gilles, violoniste

Christophe Canard

Demeester, chef d'orchestre

Christophe Favre

Président du syndic

Stéphan Wojtowicz

Sophie, contrebassiste

Anne-Sophie Girard

Voisine

Monique Mauclair

Serveur du restaurant chic

Laurent Saint-Gérard

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