Tonight on TV: the most iconic of Belgian comedies

Olivier Van Hoofstadt’s first feature film, Dikkenek marks EuropaCorp’s first co-production with Belgium. Thus, the cast is mostly dominated by French actors, including Marion Cotillard, Catherine Jacobus, Mélanie Laurent, Dominique Pinon or comedian Florence Forrest, who is making her film debut.

The Brussels expression “diekenek” is from the Flemish meaning “big neck”, i.e. “big mouth”, “knows everything”. Here he is played by JC (Jean-Luc Couchard), who is happy to give lessons to anyone who crosses his path. Next to him is a certain François Damiane, who introduced the French public through iconic lines.

with a budget of 2.5 million euros, Dikenek It was a bitter failure at the box office when it was released in 2006, grossing only €768,350. However, over time it has become a must-see in the Belgian comedy section. Caricatured, completely overdrawn and above all very funny, Dikenek A classic for those who want to laugh at Belgian humor once in a while!

Dikenek Olivier van Hofstadt with Jean-Luc Cousard, Dominique Pinyon, Jeremy Renier…

from the age of 10

tonight on TFX at 9:05 p.m.