The Château
2001 · Movie · 91 min. · United States
When two American brothers, Graham and Allen Granville, learn that they have inherited a chateau in France, they cannot believe their luck. However, when they arrive, the brothers find themselves completely ill-equipped to communicate with the chateau's staff (even with the help of a pocket dictionary). With no hope of paying off the chateau's enormous debt, the pair are forced to sell the chateau, leaving a bewildered staff resorting to desperate and hilarious measures to keep their home. Through a series of comedic misunderstandings, the film's stars not only uncover they're not as distant from the staff as they might think, they also discover something about the importance of family.
Direction Jesse Peretz
Cast Sylvie Testud · Benjamin Tessier · Philippe Nahon · Marie Verdi · Didier Flamand · Paul Rudd · Romany Malco · Nathalie Jouen · James Lyons · Pierre Michaud · Christian Marti · Marina Girand · Jonathan Grosskopf · Alexis Grosskopf · Adèle Grosskopf · Laura Grosskopf
Soundtrack Patrik Bartosch · Nathan Larson · Nina Persson
Screenplay Thomas Bidegain · Jesse Peretz
Cinematography Tom Richmond
Original title The Château
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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