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Why Not! is a french film of genre Drama directed by Coline Serreau with Sami Frey

Why Not! (1977)

Pourquoi pas !

Why Not!
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Length 1h37
Directed by
OriginFrance
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Comedy-drama,    Romance
Rating71% 3.559273.559273.559273.559273.55927

Pourquoi pas ! est un film français de Coline Serreau, sorti en 1977.

Synopsis

Alexa, Fernand et Louis partagent un pavillon dans la banlieue parisienne. Fernand s’occupe de la maison, Louis joue et compose de la musique, Alexa gagne l’argent de ce ménage à trois qui vit dans le bonheur de la tolérance. Louis et Alexa consolent Fernand qui souffre d’être séparé de ses enfants, Louis s’est dégagé de sa relation névrotique à sa mère grâce à ses amis, et Alexa a surmonté, avec Fernand et Louis, la déception de son précédent mariage. Mais Fernand rencontre un jour la belle Sylvie, et ce complexe équilibre est soudain menacé…

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