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The Fall of the Male Empire
The Fall of the Male Empire

The Fall of the Male Empire

Genres

Comedy

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After a visit to the Natural History Museum in Paris, Simon Esich is convinced that a prehistoric man has escaped from the Evolution Gallery and is meddling in his life as a modern male. He realizes that this life coach of a new type could help him regain his lost virility and win back his wife Camille, who is becoming increasingly distant since a recent promotion and the appearance of Antoine, a handsome hunk with a devastating smile.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

08 March 2013

Country

France

Cast

Grégori Derangère

Grégori Derangère

Simon

Géraldine Pailhas

Géraldine Pailhas

Camille

Arielle Sémenoff

Arielle Sémenoff

Mireille

Nicolas Bridet

Nicolas Bridet

Antoine

André Oumansky

André Oumansky

Charles

Cédric Tuffier

Cédric Tuffier

Cro

Talina Boyaci

Talina Boyaci

Violette

Jaïa Caltagirone

Jaïa Caltagirone

Adèle

Estelle Larrivaz

Estelle Larrivaz

Sophia

Virginia Anderson

Virginia Anderson

Pénélope

Sara Mortensen

Sara Mortensen

Armelle

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