Jet Set is a 2000 French comedy film, directed by Fabien Onteniente. A sequel, People, was released in 2004.
Plot
Jimmy (Bruno Solo), desperate to save his suburban bar from bankruptcy, conceives a plan to attract the "jet set", the rich and glamorous celebrities of France. He sends his friend Mike (Samuel Le Bihan), a down-at-heel unemployed actor, to infiltrate French high society and garner contacts with prestigious personalities to invite. Hijinks ensue.
Cast
- Samuel Le Bihan as Mickaël Gonzalvez aka « Mike »
- Lambert Wilson as Artus de Poulignac
- Ornella Muti as Camilla
- Ariadna Gil as Andréa
- Bruno Solo as Jimmy
- José Garcia as Mellor de Silva
- Aurore Clément as Nicole
- Estelle Larrivaz as Lydia
- Lorànt Deutsch as Fifi
- Elli Medeiros as Danielle Joubert
- Antoinette Moya as Mme Gonzalvez
- Guillaume Gallienne as Evrard Sainte Croix
- Armelle as Frénégonde
- Valérie Benguigui as The Baroness
- Adel Kachermi as Himself
Reception
The film sold well at the Cannes Film Festival. It opened on almost 500 screens in France and debuted at number one with 428,000 admissions in its opening week.[2]
References
- ^ "Jet Set". Jpbox-office.com.
- ^ Meaux Sant Marc, Francoise (June 30, 2000). "Jet Set, Promenons top French chart". Screen International. p. 23.
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