As Luck Would Have It

Jean-Pierre is a literature professor in Switzerland. Due to the vagarities of Swiss law, he is selected, basically at random, to be the guardian of a parentless teenage boy named Antoine. Conflict comes into the story as Jean-Pierre, who has just accepted a major promotion, must now deal with caring for a teenage boy he doesn't want to care for, as well as handling his own jealous boyfriend. Then his wife steps into the picture. Things get complicated from there as Jean-Pierre tries to get out of his guardianship.

Cast

Jean-Claude Brialy

as Jean-Pierre Muller

Sabine Haudepin

as Alice

Julien Bravo

as Antoine

Antonio Interlandi

as Armando

Elena Noverraz

as Ana

Lorriane Cherpillod

as Samantha

Jacques Michel

as Le Recteur

Anne Kreis

as Mme La Juge

Juan-Antonio Crespillo

as Grégoire

Jean-Pierre Gos

as Bernie

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