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Why Not Us? (1981): Cast

Why Not Us? (1981) movie poster

Why Not Us? is a 1981 comedy directed by Didier Philippe-Gérard, starring Gérard Jugnot as Guillaume, l'arbitre, Dominique Lavanant and Hubert Deschamps. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.

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Why Not Us? (1981) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 25m (85 min)
Genre
Comedy
Original language
French
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Why Not Us? About?

The premise of Why Not Us? without spoilers.

A wrestler and a bookseller disgraced by life fall in love with each other.

Why Not Us? Themes & Keywords

· 8 tags
  • literature on screen
  • european literature on screen
  • french literature on screen
  • 20th century literature on screen
  • 1970s literature on screen
  • european humoristic literature on screen
  • love
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

Why Not Us? Cast & Characters

Gérard Jugnot leads the cast as Guillaume, l'arbitre, with Dominique Lavanant as Jacqueline Puiset and Hubert Deschamps as L'ophtalmo. Directed by Didier Philippe-Gérard; 12 actors are credited in all.

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Details

Why Not Us? Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “Proč ne my?” and “De ce nu noi?”.

Also known as
  • Proč ne my?
  • De ce nu noi?

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FAQ

Why Not Us? FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Why Not Us?, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Why Not Us??

Why Not Us? runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).

When was Why Not Us? released?

Why Not Us? was released on June 14, 1981.

Who directed Why Not Us??

Why Not Us? was directed by Didier Philippe-Gérard.

More films by Didier Philippe-Gérard

Who is in the cast of Why Not Us??

Why Not Us? stars Gérard Jugnot as Guillaume, l'arbitre, Dominique Lavanant as Jacqueline Puiset and Hubert Deschamps as L'ophtalmo, among 12 credited actors.

Does Why Not Us? have a post-credit scene?

No. Why Not Us? has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Why Not Us? in?

The original language of Why Not Us? is French.

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