Ça n'empêche pas les sentiments (1998): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1998, Ça n'empêche pas les sentiments is a notable film directed by Jean-Pierre Jackson.

What it’s about. A former schoolteacher turned film distributor, Jean-Pierre Jackson made his directorial debut with this French comedy about two losers. When alimony payments catch up with Felix (Philippe Chevaillier), his furniture is seized. After a decade-long marriage, Raoul (Regis Laspales) leaves his wife. The two team for a job with Le Gai Vendangeur (The Jolly Vintner) as sales reps, but they score zero while tooling around Brittany in a silly station wagon decorated with an immense wine bottle atop the vehicle's roof. However, when they're joined by friendly, sexy Eliane (Cecile Bois), sales surge. The wine pours, and so does the money. Life is sweet, but it all turns sour when an affair begins between Felix and Eliane, much to Raoul's regret.

Who’s in it. Ça n'empêche pas les sentiments stars Philippe Chevallier as acteur, Régis Laspalès as acteur, Cécile Bois as actrice and Luis Rego as acteur, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Ça n'empêche pas les sentiments 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 Ça n'empêche pas les sentiments page.