Neuf mois
- Patrick Braoudé: Samuel
- Philippine Leroy -Beaulieu: Mathilde
- Daniel Russo: Georges
- Catherine Jacob: Dominique
- Patrick Bouchitey: Marc
- Pascal Légitimus: Gynecologist
Nine months is a French comedy film directed by Patrick Braoudé from the year 1994.
Action
Psychologist Samuel is determined to never have children, he sees daily perturbed copies in his practice. When his girlfriend Mathilde him revealed to be pregnant, Samuel is shocked. He feels " overwhelmed mentally ," especially since his friend and confirmed bachelor with changing affairs Marc told him horror stories of pregnant women. His friend Marc has just left because they desperately wanted a child. Also, Marc's brother George, who has three daughters with Dominique, Samuel serves as a deterrent.
Samuel holds the pregnancy of his girlfriend initially secret, even if it experienced his parents soon. In the second month, the preliminary investigation takes place. Samuel and Matilda meet in the hospital promptly to Georges and Dominique, even if they can speak out at first. The gynecologist leaves at two a strange impression, he seems confused, chaotic and very American. He advised the couple to abandon this cat, because it is not good for a baby. Samuel defends himself in vain with the argument that Mathilde had promised that nothing change through pregnancy. Finally, the cat is given away and Mathilde every night is bad. At the first ultrasound, the couple Georges and Dominique meets again and the couple now know that each other are pregnant. Although Samuel did not want the child, he does not manage to Mathilde to say this before the end of the third month of pregnancy. In the fifth month, in turn, he forgets the second ultrasound appointment, although he Mathilde had told the date. He arrives late and Mathilde pulls indignantly out of their flat. It comes with Georges and Dominique under and refuses to see Samuel. However, begins an affair with a young waitress, she leaves when he sees Matilda again by chance in a store.
Samuel reconciled with Georges and plans, Mathilde "accidentally" see again with his help, and to be reconciled to her also. Before it can happen, he learns that Mathilde was made with complications to hospital. He pauses momentarily along it. Although the doctors suspect an infection appendicitis, the appendix proves just as easily irritated. The doctor concludes, therefore, that Samuel Mathilde pregnancy from close emotional bond participates. The fact that he already making-up without their knowledge his home for the child, she convinced at the end also of his serious intentions. Mathilde and Samuel find together again. In the eighth month of pregnancy, they decide that their son David to say. With Georges and Dominique are both attending a childbirth class. Samuel convinced George to be present at Mathilde's birth, since he himself emotionally could not get through this. At the end of bursts Mathilde amniotic sac in the middle of a restaurant and Georges is not reachable by phone, so that the resolution has to Samuel in the clinic. Here are both housed in an already occupied the delivery room - in which Dominique Georges just release at his side. The doctor is the mistaken gynecologist. After a chaotic period Samuel and George are finally father, beginning with Georges to his chagrin now has four daughters.
Production
Nine months is a film by Patrick Braoudé, who not only directed, but also collaborated on the script and the male lead Samuel took over. The film bears the dedication "A Guila ... toujours " for Braoudés wife Guila who was pregnant a year before filming began. Nine months expired on February 2, 1994 in France, came on 7 July 1994 in the German cinemas and released on September 18, 1995 video. Chris Columbus turned to Nine Months, a remake of the film, which was released in 1995.
Criticism
The filmdienst called Nine months a " good-natured comedy, although it lacks pace, the charm but you can not deny ." Cinema was that the original over the remake " with frecherem wit and better timing [ amused ] ".
Awards
Nine months 1995 received two César Award nominations: Daniel Russo was nominated in the category for Best Supporting Actor and Catherine Jacob in the Best Supporting Actress category for the price.