Le hasard fait bien les choses (2002): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2002, Le hasard fait bien les choses is a komödie and fernsehfilm film directed by Lorenzo Gabriele, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. Jean-Pierre is a literature professor in Switzerland. Due to the vagarities of Swiss law, he is selected, basically at random, to be the guardian of a parentless teenage boy named Antoine. Conflict comes into the story as Jean-Pierre, who has just accepted a major promotion, must now deal with caring for a teenage boy he doesn't want to care for, as well as handling his own jealous boyfriend. Then his wife steps into the picture. Things get complicated from there as Jean-Pierre tries to get out of his guardianship.

Who’s in it. Le hasard fait bien les choses stars Jean-Claude Brialy as Jean-Pierre Muller, Sabine Haudepin as Alice, Julien Bravo as Antoine and Antonio Interlandi as Armando, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Le hasard fait bien les choses has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Le hasard fait bien les choses page.

If you liked it. Fans of Le hasard fait bien les choses tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.