Movies like Wonderful Times 1991

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Wonderful Times (1991)
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Wonderful Times (1991)
Original name: Une époque formidable…
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Michel Berthier, cadre supérieur d'une entreprise de matelasserie, vient d'être licencié. Comme il n'ose pas avouer la vérité à Juliette, sa compagne, il s'endette pour maintenir le niveau de la famille qu'il couvre de cadeaux. Mais il ne peut bientôt plus mentir et il décide alors de quitter la maison. Après avoir perdu son argent, sa voiture et ses chaussures, il rencontre Toubib, Mimosa et Crayon, trois «Sans Domicile Fixe» qui font leur toilette dans les lavabos de la gare de l'Est. Ils le prennent sous leur aile et l'entraînent à aller cambrioler son ancienne entreprise afin de se munir de duvets et de lits
Style: semi serious, touching, humorous, realistic, sexy, cult film
Plot: friendship, society, partner, disorder, unlikely criminals, dishonesty, misfit partners, poverty, rescue, loss of job, homeless, unemployment, bum, friends, life is a bitch, social misfits, down on your luck, bittersweet, couple relations, prostitute, drug addict, subway, stewardess, job, theft ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 1990s
Place: france, paris france
Keyword: partners

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Duration: 104 min.
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