With their follow-up, Samba, the pair tries to repeat the same feat.
They crafted a feel-good portrait of an odd-couple friendship overcoming cultural clashes, unearthed a charismatic new star in Omar Sy, and unleashed one of the biggest French hits in years. When writer/director duo Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano turned the real-life tale of a wealthy quadriplegic and his poverty-stricken caregiver into The Intouchables, their successes were many.
