Once upon a time, once upon a time: what is this Belgian comedy?
Released in February 2012, the comedy Once upon a time, once upon a timeis signed by the director Christian Merret-Palmair and written by the duo Matthieu Delaporte / Alexandre De La Patellière (currently a success with their film The Count of Monte Cristo).
The film tells the story of Willy Vanderbrook, a brilliant and cosmopolitan Franco-Belgian played by François-Xavier Demaison, who aspires to become a concierge in a prestigious Parisian hotel. Unfortunately, his application was rejected. due to its Belgian origindecision that pushes him to develop a bold imposture.
He is welcomed in Paris by his childhood friend, Serge Luyperts (Charlie Dupont), a disillusioned lemonade manufacturer, and Frank Vrut (Jean-Luc Couchard), a Walloon independence activist with a slightly psychopathic behavior. Together, they decide to take revenge of this unjust refusal by claiming that Willy is the heir to the Belgian crown.
Posing as a prince, Willy and his accomplices wreak havoc in the palace. Their deception quickly attracts the attention of Jessica (Anne Marivin), a professional schemer who sees Willy as an opportunity to seduce a would-be future king. However, she finds herself facing a far more intelligent opponent than she had imagined. Funny situations and misunderstandings multiply while the trio improvises to maintain the royal cover. Between social evenings, fake mysteries and clashes with members of the Parisian elite, Willy and his friends will have to use all their tricks to avoid being unmasked.
The cast also includes “new kids” Camille Cottin and Jonathan Cohen in supporting roles.
A complicated career at the box office
Despite an attractive cast, the comedy Once Upon a Time, Once Upon a Time struggled to draw viewers to theaters. Thus, by the end of its run, the film had attracted just over 100,000 viewers. This very low score for a comedy was not helped by the terrible reviews, both from the press and the public, as evidenced by the average of 1.9/5 from our colleagues atAlloCine. We can thus read:
A bad movie that reminds us of the bad guys of the 80’s
The only “creativity” is the title.
THE NANARDO!!! nothing, empty, useless, without interest, not at all credible… in short… to be skipped completely
Source: Cine Serie
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