Die unfreiwillige Weltreise der Familie Fenouillard (1961): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1961, Die unfreiwillige Weltreise der Familie Fenouillard is a komödie film directed by Yves Robert.

What it’s about. The Fenouillards (Sophie Desmarets and Jean Richard are the parents, Annie Sinigalia and Marie-José Ruíz are the daughters) are shopkeepers with higher aspirations. The Monsieur wants to run for mayor of their town, but the family acknowledges he has little experience of the real world -- and so they all take off to experience it together. After starting out by getting lost, the family goes through an odyssey that takes them to Brazil, the Antarctic, and Japan in a series of episodic adventures.

Who’s in it. Die unfreiwillige Weltreise der Familie Fenouillard stars Jean Richard as Agénor Fenouillard, Bernard Blier as A traveler (uncredited), Sophie Desmarets as Léocadie Fenouillard and Annie Sinigalia as Cunégonde, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Die unfreiwillige Weltreise der Familie Fenouillard has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Die unfreiwillige Weltreise der Familie Fenouillard page.

If you liked it. Fans of Die unfreiwillige Weltreise der Familie Fenouillard tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.