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  • Happenstance (2000)
  • R
    90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Happenstance (2000)
R
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

How, thanks to what's known as the "Butterfly theory" (a random series of unlinked events), can a young woman and a young man meet ?
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Director
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Pascal Judelewicz | Anne-Dominique Toussaint (as Anne-Dominique Toussaint)
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Release date
Nov 2, 2001 (United States)
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133 cast members
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Audrey Tautou
Irène Irène   See fewer
Faudel
Younès Younès   See fewer
Eric Savin
Richard Richard   See fewer
Irène Ismaïloff
Stéphanie Stéphanie   See fewer
Franck Bussi
The Waiter from the Philosophic Cafe The Waiter from the Philosophic Cafe   See fewer
Félicité Wouassi
The Vigilant The Vigilant   See fewer
Antoine Coesens
The Clochard The Clochard   See fewer
Saïd Serrari
The Pickpocket The Pickpocket   See fewer
Lily Boulogne
Luc's Mother (as Lili Boulogne) Luc's Mother (as Lili Boulogne)   See fewer
Gilbert Robin
The Destiny Man The Destiny Man   See fewer
Manu Layotte
Cailloux's Lanceurs Cailloux's Lanceurs   See fewer
Husky Kihal
The Magazin Owner The Magazin Owner   See fewer
Nor-eddin Abboud
The S.A.V. Salesman The S.A.V. Salesman   See fewer
Louison Roblin
Irène's Neighbor Irène's Neighbor   See fewer
Manuela Gourary
Elsa's Mother Elsa's Mother   See fewer
Abbdessamad Chahidi
The Clandestine Moroccan The Clandestine Moroccan   See fewer
Françoise Bertin
Luc's Grandmother Luc's Grandmother   See fewer
Pierre Bellemare
Taxi Driver Taxi Driver   See fewer
Sylvie Herbert
The Nurse The Nurse   See fewer
Michel Baladi
The Waiter from the Coffee Shop The Waiter from the Coffee Shop   See fewer
Eunseon Patricia Lee
La Visitor of the Museum La Visitor of the Museum   See fewer
Louise Vincent
The Gitane The Gitane   See fewer
Charlotte Maury-Sentier
The Horoscope Woman The Horoscope Woman   See fewer
Édith Le Merdy
The Subway Passenger (as Edith Le Merdy) The Subway Passenger (as Edith Le Merdy)   See fewer
Oleg Imbert
The Male Russian Tourist The Male Russian Tourist   See fewer
Ludmila Imbert
The Female Russian Tourist The Female Russian Tourist   See fewer
Arab Tayeb
Porter (as Taïeb Arab) Porter (as Taïeb Arab)   See fewer
Claude Maurin
Loto Player Loto Player   See fewer
Gérard Azam
Owner of the Café Sud Owner of the Café Sud   See fewer
Étienne Caminade
The Child The Child   See fewer
Claude Mazauric
The Aunt The Aunt   See fewer
Vincent Martin
Customer in the Electric Appliances Shop Customer in the Electric Appliances Shop   See fewer
Christian Wattowicz
Museum Security Guard Museum Security Guard   See fewer
Marie-Céline Tuvache
Museum Curator Museum Curator   See fewer
Mohamed Bouamari
Owner of the Tac-o-Tac Bar Owner of the Tac-o-Tac Bar   See fewer
Ariane Pirié
Young Woman on the telephone (as Ariane Pirie) Young Woman on the telephone (as Ariane Pirie)   See fewer
Omar Mansouri
Patron of the Tac-o-Tac Bar Patron of the Tac-o-Tac Bar   See fewer
Philippe Person
Man in a Hurry Man in a Hurry   See fewer
Michèle Oppenot
Actress Actress   See fewer
Sophiane Aherdane
Extra: Metro Extra: Metro   See fewer
Noam Bonnand
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Boukary Camara
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Claire Cassini
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Jessica Champeaux
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Flavien Dareau
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Jean-Michel Delage
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Maude Derkhaoui
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Liliane Fezard
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Laurent Firode
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Marc Flavigny
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Bruno Forget
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Claude Lebas
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Alain Lhotellier
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Corinne Marcon
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Anne Mazauric
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Roland Menou
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Nausicaa Meyer
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Corinne Micaelli
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Michel Nadou
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Philippe Pailares
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Stéphane Petit
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Gregory Piat
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Jerôme Planas
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Alexis Poulin
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Prem Kathir
Extra: Metro (as Kathiran Premathash) Extra: Metro (as Kathiran Premathash)   See fewer
Martin Rit
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Cécile Roche
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Rodolpho Saavedra
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Michelle Santi
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Estelle Sayada
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Edwige Signorelli
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Sherazade Sehlaoui
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Grégoire Tachnakian
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Xavier Tiret
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Juliette Vabdervoem
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Anne-Sophie Vannier
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Louis Vautrey
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Mikolas Zavadskis
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Ismaïl Zouhir
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Dominick Rongere
Metro Agent Metro Agent   See fewer
Audrey Schmid
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
Gilles Gourmelen
Metro Policeman Metro Policeman   See fewer
Michel Richard
Courthouse Policeman Courthouse Policeman   See fewer
Fathia Atmani
Moroccan Family Member Moroccan Family Member   See fewer
Minouna Atmani
Moroccan Family Member Moroccan Family Member   See fewer
Sonia Atmani
Moroccan Family Member Moroccan Family Member   See fewer
Halima Ben Ali
Moroccan Family Member Moroccan Family Member   See fewer
Radouane Ennaji
Moroccan Family Member Moroccan Family Member   See fewer
Charazette Hadda
Moroccan Family Member Moroccan Family Member   See fewer
Wicem Ennaji
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Michel Azam
Patron of Country Café Patron of Country Café   See fewer
Gilles Plat
Patron of Country Café Patron of Country Café   See fewer
Antoine Rubio
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Jean-Pierre Terras
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Yves Zinck
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Marc Villebrun
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Catherine Jarrier-Prieur
Woman in Parking Woman in Parking   See fewer
Tahar Akermi
Young Man in Boat Young Man in Boat   See fewer
Tahar Ammari
Young Man in Boat Young Man in Boat   See fewer
Saïd Ben Ali
Young Man in Boat Young Man in Boat   See fewer
Mehedi Ben Ali
Young Man in Boat Young Man in Boat   See fewer
Karim Adenis
Patron of Tac-o-Tac Bar Patron of Tac-o-Tac Bar   See fewer
Hamani Ferchichi
Patron of Tac-o-Tac Bar Patron of Tac-o-Tac Bar   See fewer
Christiane Alargon
Patron of Les Oiseaux Bar Patron of Les Oiseaux Bar   See fewer
Chiffolleau da Chifo
Patron of Les Oiseaux Bar Patron of Les Oiseaux Bar   See fewer
Laurent Huni
Patron of Les Oiseaux Bar Patron of Les Oiseaux Bar   See fewer
Frédéric Bruguet
Man at Hospital Man at Hospital   See fewer
Isabelle Thillien
Woman at Hospital Woman at Hospital   See fewer
Antoine Garcia
Man on Street Man on Street   See fewer
Olivier Azam
Man on Street Man on Street   See fewer
Samuel Poulain
Man on Street Man on Street   See fewer
Pascal Judelewicz
Man on Street Man on Street   See fewer
Franck Landron
Man on Street Man on Street   See fewer
Fouad Benmessaoud
Man on Street Man on Street   See fewer
Moustapha Diouf
Boy Playing with Dog Boy Playing with Dog   See fewer
Sebastien Tordjman
Boy Playing with Dog Boy Playing with Dog   See fewer
Yann Chayia
Man in Museum Man in Museum   See fewer
Yolande Torre
Woman in Museum Woman in Museum   See fewer
Alain Nakache
Voice in Tac-o-Tac Bar (voice) Voice in Tac-o-Tac Bar (voice)   See fewer
Mustapha Dahrane
Voice in Tac-o-Tac Bar (voice) Voice in Tac-o-Tac Bar (voice)   See fewer
Marie David
Announcer in Electric Appliances Shop (voice) Announcer in Electric Appliances Shop (voice)   See fewer
Didier Ranz
Announcer in Metro (voice) Announcer in Metro (voice)   See fewer
Adrien Krasnigi
Child's Voice (voice) Child's Voice (voice)   See fewer
Antar Boudache
Voice on Boy with Dog (voice) Voice on Boy with Dog (voice)   See fewer
Javier Po
Voice of Spanish Customs Officer (voice) Voice of Spanish Customs Officer (voice)   See fewer
Jamie Gendron
The Queen of Mardi Gras (uncredited) The Queen of Mardi Gras (uncredited)   See fewer
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