Le zèbre

Sep 18 1992 N/A 1h 35m
Comedy, Romance

Hippolyte, the titular oddball, is a far from typical country lawyer. He has been happily married to the woman of his dreams for 15 years, but has an incurable penchant for practical (or rather impractical) jokes.

Plot

Can one ensure immortal love? Hippolyte, an eccentric notary, sees his marriage to Camille as his one great success. He also believes that love doesn't last, and this flummoxes him as they approach their 15th anniversary. To test her love for him, he promotes her seduction by an anonymous stranger, behaves badly to guests, makes love clumsily, sleeps in the guest room. All this breaks her spirit, and she asks him to move. It's devastating to Hippolyte, Camille, and their two sweet children, but he persists; he can't seem to shake this humour. Then, they reconcile and depart on a second honeymoon. Is this a renewal of domestic bliss or a an interlude in Hippolyte's mad design?

Written by

Jean Poiret, Martin Lamotte, Alexandre Jardin

Directed by

Jean Poiret

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

TF1 Films Production, Investimage 3, CNC, Canal+, Sofica Créations

Languages

Français

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
680
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA