Jacques Belin, presenter of a silly TV show, gets drunk after receiving an award and misses the train bringing his TV-soap-star fiancée. He meets up with Frède, just out of prison after a three year sentence and, in between numerous arguments and Jacques' break-up with his girlfriend, the two of them get drunker together, going across Paris in search of more alcohol and adventure.

Nuit d’ivresse (1986)

★ 6/10 September 23, 1986 87 min

Comedy

Director: Bernard Nauer  ·  Writers: Josiane Balasko, Thierry Lhermitte

Jacques Belin, presenter of a silly TV show, gets drunk after receiving an award and misses the train bringing his TV-soap-star fiancée. He meets up with Frède, just out of prison after a three year sentence and, in between numerous arguments and Jacques' break-up with his girlfriend, the two of them get drunker together, going across Paris in search of more alcohol and adventure.

Director

Bernard Nauer

Cast

Thierry Lhermitte Jacques Belin Josiane Balasko Frédérique aka 'Frède' Gérard Jugnot Jugnot, angry guest Victoria Abril Jugnot's partner Ticky Holgado Maurice, electro Jean-Claude Dauphin 2nd Policeman Alain Doutey Jean-François Ragain Guy Laporte Waiter Marc Dudicourt President Bulot Mahmoud Zemmouri Arab owner of the bistro Ouardia Hamtouche Mother of the bistro owner Abderrahmane El Kebir The drinker of Boukha