Why Not Us?(1981)
A wrestler and a bookseller disgraced by life fall in love with each other.
Movie: Why Not Us?
Top 10 Billed Cast
Marcello Degli Fiori, alias Cromagnon
Jacqueline Puiset
Guillaume, l'arbitre
Raymond, le beau-frère de Jacqueline
Marie-Claude, la soeur de Jacqueline
M. Simon, le patron
Guy Loiseau
L'ophtalmo
Danny, l'employée de la librairie
Pierre Janolle
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Overview
A wrestler and a bookseller disgraced by life fall in love with each other.
Release Date
1981-06-14
Average
5.9
Rating:
3.0 startsTagline
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Languages:
Français
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