"There was a mess, I went crazy" : Michel Boujenah, drunk with his sudden fame, is released in Saint-Tropez

This is a real turning point in Michel Boujenah’s career. In 1985, the general public might discover the movie in cinema. Three Men and a Cradle, directed by Coline Serreau. Directed by André Dussolier, Roland Giraud and Michel Boujenah, this comedy is hugely successful: indeed, over 10 million viewers go to darkrooms to watch the feature film.

Known so far for his performances on boards, Michel Boujenah is becoming a real star. The icing on the cake: He won the César for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film. Three Men and a Cradle. But this sudden notoriety was not easy for the artist to grasp, as he relied on the program. Sunday in the countryside (France 2). Faced with Frédéric Lopez on January 29, Michel Boujenah revealed that his career had really taken off and he had toured with the most prestigious French directors, but was overwhelmed by being famous. “I never planned for this, I never looked for it. It was messy. I blew the fuse. I was getting some recognition, but it was terrible there. I’m going to Saint-Tropez to Gérard Oury. I’ll rent a boat, a convertible. We worked every day and went to the nightclub in the evening.“He begins.

The actress also expects great success with the fairer sex, but everything will not turn out as she dreamed at that time. “We’re rich now, we’re famous, we’re not more naughty than others, I have beautiful blue eyes, I said to myself… ‘Okay, we’re going to have fun,’ I said to myself. to celebrate. We will experience things that I have dreamed of but have never experienced because I spend my time working.’ Nothing. Every night he was empty-handed. Richard and I would come home at five in the morning and say to ourselves: ‘But what have we got? Why isn’t there a girl following us? We have it all, we are the kings of the world“, added.

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