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Marc Esposito Marc Esposito (born 16 July 1952) is a French film director and screenwriter. Esposito was first a journalist, critic and press manager. He created two movie magazines: "Premiere" with Jean-Pierre Frimbois in 1976, and "Studio Magazine" in 1987. ...

. The film was followed by two sequels: ''Le coeur des hommes 2'', released in 2007, and ''Le coeur des hommes 3'' in 2013. The opening and the closing credits of the film feature the song "

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Main cast

Bernard Campan Bernard Campan (born 4 April 1958, in Agen) is a French actor, film director and writer. He is a member of Les Inconnus trio of humorists. He won a César Award for Best Debut for ''Les Trois Frères ''The Three Brothers'' (french: Les Trois ...

– Antoine *

Gérard Darmon Gérard Darmon (born 29 February 1948) is a French- Moroccan actor and singer. Personal life He was the second husband of actress Mathilda May (mother of his two youngest children). He has three children: Virginie (born 1968) and, by May, daugh ...

– Jeff *

Jean-Pierre Darroussin Jean-Pierre Darroussin (born 4 December 1953) is a French actor and filmmaker. He was born in Courbevoie, France. Theater Filmography Actor *1992: '' Riens du tout'' (directed by Cédric Klapisch starring Fabrice Luchini, Daniel Berlioux) ...

– Manu *

Marc Lavoine Marc Lucien Lavoine (; born 6 August 1962 in Longjumeau) is a French singer and actor. In 1985, his hit single " Elle a les yeux revolver..." reached number four on the French Singles chart and marked the beginning of his successful singing car ...

– Alex *

Ludmila Mikaël Ludmila Mikaël (born 27 April 1947) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than eighty films since 1967. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mikael, Ludmila 1947 births Living people French fi ...

– Françoise *

Zoé Félix Zoé Félix (born 7 May 1976) is a French actress. Biography Acting career When Félix was seventeen, an agent saw her on a bus, gave her his card, and asked her to call him if she was ever interested in acting. Two years later, she contacted ...

– Elsa *

Florence Thomassin Florence Thomassin (born 24 June 1966) is a French actress and sculptor. In 2001, Thomassin was nominated for a César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role of Beatrice in Bernard Rapp's ''A Question of Taste ''A Question of Taste'' ...

– Juliette *

Alice Taglioni Alice Taglioni (born 26 July 1976) is a French actress. Personal life Alice Taglioni was born in Ermont, Val-d'Oise. She is the daughter of an Italian man from Lombardy. She was Miss Corsica in 1996, but refused to participate in the election ...

– Annette

Plot

Alex, Antoine, Jeff and Manu have been friends for most of their lives and have achieved their professional goals, therefore all seems to be going well. Suddenly, the death of a father, a wife's infidelity and a daughter's wedding affects them and brings them closer together. Forced to confront situations beyond their control, they share their feelings, support each other, and question the true meaning of their lives. They realise that their relationship with women is at the heart of all their problems, their conversations and their conflicts.

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* 2003 films 2003 romantic comedy films Films directed by Marc Esposito French romantic comedy films 2000s French films {{2000s-romantic-comedy-film-stub