As Luck Would Have It
Jean-Pierre is a literature professor in Switzerland. Due to the vagarities of Swiss law, he is selected, basically at random, to be the guardian of a parentless teenage boy named Antoine. Conflict comes into the story as Jean-Pierre, who has just accepted a major promotion, must now deal with caring for a teenage boy he doesn't want to care for, as well as handling his own jealous boyfriend. Then his wife steps into the picture. Things get complicated from there as Jean-Pierre tries to get out of his guardianship.
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About As Luck Would Have It
As Luck Would Have It is a 2002 French-language comedy and tv movie film directed by Lorenzo Gabriele. The cast is led by Jean-Claude Brialy, Sabine Haudepin, Julien Bravo. It has a runtime of 1h 30m.
As Luck Would Have It was produced by Flach Film and made in Spain. It was released on December 20, 2002.
- Director
- Lorenzo Gabriele
- Writers
- Philippe Le Dem
- Release date
- December 20, 2002
- Original language
- French
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Spain
- Production
- Flach Film
As Luck Would Have It cast & crew
As Luck Would Have It was directed by Lorenzo Gabriele and written by Philippe Le Dem.
The cast features Jean-Claude Brialy as Jean-Pierre Muller, Sabine Haudepin as Alice, Julien Bravo as Antoine, Antonio Interlandi as Armando, Elena Noverraz as Ana, and Lorriane Cherpillod as Samantha.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by Denis Jutzeler and it was produced by Sylvette Frydman and Jean-Marc Henchoz.
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At 1h 30m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy comedy and tv movie, As Luck Would Have It is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of As Luck Would Have It
Jean-Claude Brialy
Jean-Pierre Muller
Sabine Haudepin
Alice
Julien Bravo
Antoine
Antonio Interlandi
Armando
Elena Noverraz
Ana
Lorriane Cherpillod
Samantha
Jacques Michel
Le Recteur
Anne Kreis
Mme La Juge
Juan-Antonio Crespillo
Grégoire
Jean-Pierre Gos
Bernie
Florence Quartenoud
Assistante sociale 1
Caroline Cons
Assistante sociale 2
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▸What language is As Luck Would Have It in?
As Luck Would Have It is originally in French. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is As Luck Would Have It?
As Luck Would Have It runs 1 hours 30 minutes (90 minutes).
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