Three Men and a Baby is a 1987 American comedy film directed by Leonard Nimoy and starring Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, Ted Danson and Nancy Travis. It follows the mishaps and adventures of three bachelors as they attempt to adapt their lives to pseudo-fatherhood with the arrival of the love child of one of them. The script was based on the 1985 French film Trois hommes et un couffin.
Coline Serreau is a French actress, film director and writer.
Heyy Babyy is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language comedy film starring Ritesh Deshmukh, Fardeen Khan, Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan and Boman Irani. It is loosely based on the 1990 Malayalam movie Thoovalsparsham which is an adaptation of 1987 American film Three Men and a Baby which in turn was based on the 1985 French movie Three Men and a Cradle which had already been adapted into a 1989 Marathi movie Baalache Baap Brahmachaari. Thoovalsparsham was remade in Telugu in 1990 as Chinnari Muddula Papa and in Tamil twice - as Thayamma in 1991 and as Asathal in 2001. It is the first full-length feature film directed by Sajid Khan. It released on 24 August 2007 to a good response.
French Twist is a cult 1995 French comedy film. It was written and directed by Josiane Balasko. The film was one of very few French films to have a dubbed version for English audiences. Its title in French is untranslatable but 'Cursed Lawn' is a close approximation. It also refers to the shaving of pubic hair, a subtle joke in French alluding to the subject matter of the film. The film was selected as the French entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 68th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
The 11th César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, honoured the best French films of 1985 and took place on 22 February 1986 at the Palais des Congrès in Paris. The ceremony was chaired by Madeleine Renaud and Jean-Louis Barrault and hosted by Michel Drucker. Three Men and a Cradle won the award for Best Film.
Asathal is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language comedy film written and directed by P. Vasu. The film featured Sathyaraj and Ramya Krishnan in the leading roles. Produced by Mala Cine Creations and featuring music composed by Bharathwaj, the film was released on 19 May 2001. The movie is a remake of 1990 Malayalam movie Thoovalsparsham which was earlier remade in Tamil as Thayamma and in Telugu as Chinnari Muddula Papa and went on to be remade in Hindi as Heyy Babyy. Thoovalsparsham was itself was based on the 1987 English movie Three Men and a Baby which in turn was based on the 1985 French movie Three Men and a Cradle.
Dominique Lavanant is a César Award-winning French film and theatrical actress. She is known for her comedy skills especially with posh and distinguished characters like Rosalind Russell's; characters often defined by the adjective BCBG, bon chic bon genre, and which refers to a particular stereotype of the French upper middle class – to be conservative in both outlook and dress.
Michel Boujenah is a French-Tunisian Jewish actor, comedian, film director and screenwriter.
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu is a French actress and the daughter of French actor Philippe Leroy-Beaulieu.
Thoovalsparsham is a 1990 Malayalam film directed by Kamal and written by Kaloor Dennis, inspired by the 1987 American film Three Men and a Baby which itself was based on the 1985 French movie Three Men and a Cradle which had already been remade in Marathi in 1989 as Balache Baap Brahmachari. The film stars Jayaram, Suresh Gopi, Mukesh, and Saikumar in the lead roles. It was remade in Telugu in 1990 as Chinnari Muddula Papa and twice in Tamil - in 1991 as Thayamma and in 2001 as Asathal and Hindi as Heyy Babyy(2007).
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Fazil, and starring Mohanlal, Nadhiya Moidu, and Padmini. The film features original songs composed by Jerry Amaldev and background score by Johnson. Nadhiya made her acting debut through the film, it was also the comeback film of Padmini after a hiatus.
Chinnari Papalu is a 1968 Telugu-language Indian drama film produced and written by Veeramachaneni Sarojini, and directed by Savitri. The film stars Jaggayya, Sowcar Janaki and Jamuna in the lead roles. It tells the story of a rich man falling in love with a tribal girl, and how the pair face challenges in life when they separate.
Annick Alane was a French film, television, and theatre actress from Carnac.
Jacques Poitrenaud was a French film director and actor.
Laurent Stocker is a French theatre and cinema actor, and a sociétaire of the Comédie-Française.
Marie Bunel is a French film and stage actress.
Thayamma is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language Indian feature film directed by Gopi Bhimsingh, starring Pandiyan, Anand Babu and Babu with Geetha and Oru Thalai Ragam Shankar. The film also starred Goundamani as well as Senthil. The film was a remake of Malayalam film Thoovalsparsham which was inspired by the 1987 American film Three Men and a Baby, which itself was based on the 1985 French movie Three Men and a Cradle and later on remade in Telugu as Chinnari Muddula Papa, in Tamil again as Asathal and in Hindi as Heyy Babyy (2007) The film was dubbed in Telugu as Bujjipapa Brahmacharulu.
Chinnari Muddula Papa is a 1990 Indian Telugu-language drama film produced by Vadde Ramesh under the Nallini Cini Creations banner and directed by Vaasi Reddy. It stars Jagapathi Babu, Kaveri in the lead roles and music composed by S. P. Kodandapani Eeswar. The film is based on the Malayalam film Thoovalsparsham, which was inspired by the 1987 American film Three Men and a Baby, which itself was based on the 1985 French movie Three Men and a Cradle and later on remade in Tamil twice - as Thayamma and as Asathal and in Hindi as Heyy Babyy (2007).
Alexis Galpérine is a French classical violinist.
