Three young men - Jacques, Pierre, and Michel - share an apartment in Paris, and have many girlfriends and parties. Once, during a party, a friend of Jacques' tells him he has a quite compromising package to deliver, and asks him if he can leave it discreetly at their place. Jacques agrees and, as he works as a steward, flies away for a one-month trip in Japan, telling Pierre and Michel about the package. Then, one of Jacques' former girlfriends drops a baby before their door, making Pierre and Michel believing it is the package they are waiting for. Their lives are then completely changed.
Acting
Boujenah's panicked energy, Giraud's gradual softening.
Writing
Serreau's clever setup pays off in every scene.
Direction
Serreau pioneered female-led French comedy blockbusters.
Director
Coline Serreau
Roland Giraud
Pierre
Michel Boujenah
Michel
André Dussollier
Jacques
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
Sylvia
Dominique Lavanant
Ms. Rapons
Marthe Villalonga
Antoinette
Annick Alane
Pharmacist
Jennifer Moret
Marie Nr. 2
François Domange
Paul
Gabriel Jabbour
Superior
Julien Maurel
Guy
Jean Barney
Gérard
Marianne Basler
Nathalie
Christian Bouillette
First policeman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was France's highest-grossing film of 1985 and earned Serreau a César for Best Writing—rare recognition for comedy in French cinema.
Hollywood remade it as 'Three Men and a Baby' in 1987 with Tom Selleck, but the original's sharper class commentary got softened into pure sitcom.
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