Jet Set

2000·105'

Letterboxd TMDB #51861

In the working-class Paris suburb of Montreuil, Jimmy's restaurant, the Bombay Bar, is on the verge of being closed down by creditors. Jimmy is despondent -- the fact that his wife is about to have a baby isn't helping matters -- when he and his business partner Fifi find unlikely inspiration in the form of "Riches et Sympas," a TV show dedicated to the lives of the rich and famous. Figuring that getting the "right" people to frequent their business will ensure its reputation, Jimmy and Fifi persuade Jimmy's friend, the laid-back, unemployed Mike, to pose as a nobleman and lure his moneyed associates to the Bombay Bar. Mike agrees, and after crashing a posh charity ball, he finds himself being taken in by the likes of society fixture Arthus de Poulignac and Evrard, the latter of whom ensconces Mike in his private mansion. Unfortunately, Mike soon becomes a little too fond of his newly-acquired lifestyle, leaving Jimmy to wonder what to do with the monster he unwittingly created.

Cast

Samuel Le Bihan Mike

Lambert Wilson Arthus de Poulignac

Bruno Solo Jimmy

Estelle Larrivaz Lydia

Lorànt Deutsch Fifi

Ornella Muti Camilla Balbeck

Ariadna Gil Andréa Dionakis

José Garcia Mellor da Silva

Guillaume Gallienne Evrard

Elli Medeiros Danièle Joubert

Antoinette Moya Madame Gonsalvès, Mike's mother

Aurore Clément Nicole Chutz