Chouchou (2003): Cast & Box Office
Chouchou is a 2003 comedy directed by Merzak Allouache, starring Gad Elmaleh as Choukri, alias Chouchou, Micheline Presle and Alain Chabat. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes and earned $22.3 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Merzak Allouache
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Fechner Audiovisuel
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Chouchou About?
The premise of Chouchou without spoilers.
Choukri, known as Chouchou, is a charismatic transvestite Maghrebi who arrives illegally in Paris searching for his missing nephew. He secures a job assisting a friendly psychotherapist and also works as a waiter in a lively Clichy cabaret, where he meets Stanislas, a performer at the venue.
Chouchou Themes & Keywords
· 19 tags- transvestism
- bar
- immigrant
- reference to the virgin mary
- pigalle
- paris france
- local blockbuster
- one word title
- psychologist
- homosexual love
- psychopath
- homosexuality
+7 more Show fewer
- psychotherapy
- police officer
- psychology
- prostitution
- church
- homosexual
- immigration
Chouchou Cast & Characters
Gad Elmaleh leads the cast as Choukri, alias Chouchou, with Micheline Presle as La mère de Stanislas and Alain Chabat as Stanislas de la Tour-Maubourg. Directed by Merzak Allouache; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Merzak Allouache
- Gad Elmaleh as Choukri, alias Chouchou
- Micheline Presle as La mère de Stanislas
- Alain Chabat as Stanislas de la Tour-Maubourg
- Jacques Sereys as Le père de Stanislas
Also Starring in Chouchou
· 14 more- Claude Brasseur Père Léon
- Roschdy Zem Frère Jean
- Catherine Frot Le docteur Nicole Milovavovich
- Michaël Youn Le transformiste brésilien
- Anne Marivin La vendeuse supermarché
- Arié Elmaleh Vanessa
- Stéphane Boucher L'inspecteur Grégoire
- Julien Courbey Yekea
- Jean-Paul Comart Le commissaire Molino
- Charlotte Kady Le commissaire Molino
- Fawzi B. Saichi Le voiturier du salon de thé
- Rochelle Redfield La touriste américaine
- Yacine Mesbah Djamila
- Olivia Dessolin L'apparition
More from Merzak Allouache
More films directed by Merzak Allouache, best-rated first: L'autre monde, Front Row, Investigating Paradise and Normal!.
Chouchou Box Office
Chouchou grossed $22.3 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$22.3M
- International
- $22.3M
Cars in Chouchou
62 cars on screen, including the 1998 Peugeot 306 and the 1956 Triumph TR3.
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1998 Peugeot 306 Important role -
1956 Triumph TR3 Important role -
1997 Citroën Jumper Corbillard Minor role -
1989 Opel Vectra A Minor role
Chouchou Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Szívem csücske: Chouchou” and “Szívem csücske”.
- Also known as
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- Szívem csücske: Chouchou
- Szívem csücske
- שושו
- 宝贝, შუ-შუ
- Шу-шу
- Chouchou – miláček Paříže
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Chouchou FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Chouchou, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Chouchou?
Chouchou runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Chouchou released?
Chouchou was released on March 19, 2003.
Who directed Chouchou?
Chouchou was directed by Merzak Allouache.
More films by Merzak Allouache Who is in the cast of Chouchou?
Chouchou stars Gad Elmaleh as Choukri, alias Chouchou, Micheline Presle as La mère de Stanislas and Alain Chabat as Stanislas de la Tour-Maubourg, among 18 credited actors.
How much did Chouchou make at the box office?
Chouchou grossed $22.3 million worldwide.
Does Chouchou have a post-credit scene?
No. Chouchou has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Chouchou in?
The original language of Chouchou is French.
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