A French Gigolo

2008 1h 45m FR

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★5.1TMDB · 54

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Synopsis

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Marco leads a double life. As Marco, he is a construction worker but rich ladies craving sexual excitation know him as Patrick. As Marco he is married to Fanny, an ambitious young woman who has opened her own hairdressing salon in partnership with her friend Rosalie. Marco/Patrick is not a male prostitute at heart: in fact he does the job in order to support his wife's business. Which doesn't prevent Judith, an elegant tele-shopping presenter who buys his services, from falling in love with him. But when Fanny learns what Marco does and with whom, she first gets mad but soon starts interfering in their affair.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nathalie Baye
Judith
Éric Caravaca
Marco
Isabelle Carré
Fanny
Josiane Balasko
Irene
Catherine Hiegel
Maggy
Marilou Berry
Karine
Félicité Wouassi
Rosalie
George Aguilar
Jim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Josiane Balasko
Writers: Josiane Balasko, Franck Lee Joseph
Languages: French
Countries: France

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Josiane Balasko, shot by Robert Alazraki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by DJ Kore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Maria de la Selle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nathalie Baye and Éric Caravaca and Isabelle Carré carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1091992 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Josiane Balasko directs. Robert Alazraki behind the camera. DJ Kore scores. Maria de la Selle cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Directed by Josiane Balasko, shot by Robert Alazraki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by DJ Kore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Maria de la Selle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Nathalie Baye and Éric Caravaca and Isabelle Carré carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1091992 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.