La Débandade (1999): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1999, La Débandade is a comedia and romance film directed by Claude Berri, running about 100 minutes.

What it’s about. This French romantic comedy-drama concerns Claude Langmann, a middle-aged auctioneer, who is in a loving marriage with his second wife of 15 years. Though he is deeply in love with his wife and has remained faithful to her, he finds himself unable to perform in bed. His wife says she is satisfied with Claude's love and tenderness, but he visits a sex specialist anyway. There he learns of Viagra, which is not yet approved in France, though it is available in Switzerland over the counter. Soon Claude is on his way to Geneva, and eager to prove his manhood, tries to bed Agnes, his very attractive and very available assistant. His daughter, who also comes along for the trip, interferes with her own problems.

Who’s in it. La Débandade stars Claude Berri as Claude Langmann, Fanny Ardant as Marie Langmann, épouse de Claude, Claude Brasseur as Paul-Édouard and Alain Chabat as Le gynécologue et andologue, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.6/10, La Débandade has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch La Débandade page.

If you liked it. Fans of La Débandade tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parásitos, La vida es bella and El club de la lucha.