XXL
1997, French. Directed by Ariel Zeitoun.
Tunisian-Jewish businessman Alain Berrebi (Michel Boujenah) courts Ashkenazi princess Arlette Stern (Elsa Zylberstein). Her father David (Maurice Chevit) learns of the death of a rural Auvergne peasant who once hid David and his cousin Nathan (Felix Fibich) from the Nazis. Nathan is now a NYC diamond dealer on West 47th Street. David, Nathan, Arlette, and Berrebi head for the funeral in Auvergne. There they encounter the deceased peasant's son, Jean Bourdalou (Gerard Depardieu), who operates the family's restaurants in Paris. Arlette does a romantic take on Bourdalou, which sends the distraught Berrebi off to cry on the shoulder of his mother Gaby (Gina Lollobrigida). Back in Paris, Bourdalou and Berrebi make plans to open a trendy fashion restaurant in Manhattan.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Ariel ZeitounDirector
- Gérard DepardieuJean Bourdalou
- Michel BoujenahAlain Berrebi
- Elsa ZylbersteinArlette Stern
- Catherine JacobLorène Benguigui
- Gina LollobrigidaGaby Berrebi
- Gad ElmalehSamy
- Maurice ChevitDavid Stern
- Emmanuelle RivaSonia Stern
- Ériq EbouaneyOmar
- Felix FibichNathan Stern
- Jenny ClèveRenée Bourdalou
- Anna LoubeyreMémé Perret
Details
- Released
- 10 December 1997
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Florence Quentin
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XXL runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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XXL isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 December 1997. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like XXL?
If you liked XXL, try Thunderstruck, The Wild Goose Chase, The Air Up There.
Who directed XXL?
XXL (1997) was directed by Ariel Zeitoun and stars Gérard Depardieu, Michel Boujenah, Elsa Zylberstein.