Welcome to the Sticks
A weary Salon-de-Provence housewife teams up with her scheming husband to escape their dull routine for a sun‑kissed Riviera life, only to be thrust into the icy, off‑beat town of Bergues where they must win over eccentric locals and rediscover happiness against all odds.
Synopsis
Julie lives a comfortable life in Salon-de-Provence, a charming town in the south of France, but has been feeling depressed for some time. To cheer her up, Philippe Abrams, a post office administrator and her husband, goes to great lengths to secure a transfer to a seaside town on the French Riviera. However, his efforts backfire when he is caught attempting to scam an inspector. As a result, Philippe is immediately sent to the remote and obscure town of Bergues in the far north of France.
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Edited by Luc BarnierShot by Pierre AimScored by Philippe RombiDesigned by Alain Veyssier
Box Office
2008 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 22× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$245.1M
Also known as
- Willkommen bei den Ch'tisde
- Willkommen bei den Sch'tisde
- Welcome to the Land of Shtisen
- Welcome to the Sticksen
- Giù al Nordit
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Cast & Crew
40 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Kad Merad
as Philippe Abrams
Dany Boon
as Antoine Bailleul
Zoe Felix
as Julie Abrams
Lorenzo Ausilia Foret
as Raphaël Abrams
Anne Marivin
as Annabelle Deconninck
Philippe Duquesne
as Fabrice Canoli
Guy Lecluyse
as Yann Vandernoout
Line Renaud
as La maman d'Antoine
Michel Galabru
as Le grand oncle de Julie
Stephane Freiss
as Jean Sabrier
Patrick Bosso
as Policeman on A7
Jerome Commandeur
as Inspector Lebic
Supporting cast
16Alexandre Carriere
as Tony
Fred Personne
as Mr. Vasseur
Franck Andrieux
as Mr. Leborgne
Jean Christophe Herbeth
as Mr. Mahieux
Jean Francois Picotin
as Mr. Tizaute
Jenny Cleve
as Old Lady singing the 'P'tit Quinquin'
Sylviane Goudal
as Customer at Post Office
Yael Boon
as Angry Customer at Post Office
Christophe Rossignon
as Brewery Server
Zinedine Soualem
as Momo
Guillaume Morand
as Philippe's Ex-Colleague
Nadege Beausson Diagne
as Office Worker at Salon
Jean Francois Elberg
as Gas Station Employee
Eric Bleuze
as Man with Moped
Bruno Tuchszer
as Policeman in Bergues
Suzie Pilloux
as Woman at Julie's uncle's
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