Jeanne and the Perfect Guy

1998 1h 33m FR

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 33

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Jeanne, a receptionist at a travel agency, is looking for the love of her life. She thinks she has finally found it with Olivier. However, Olivier reveals he has AIDS and disappears from her life after her profession of love and confession of infidelity.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mathieu Demy
Olivier
Virginie Ledoyen
Jeanne
Jacques Bonnaffé
François
Valérie Bonneton
Sophie
Frédéric Gorny
Jean-Baptiste
Nelly Borgeaud
Jeanne's mother
Denis Podalydès
Julien
Olivier Nicklaus
Activist

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Olivier Ducastel
Writers: Jacques Martineau, Olivier Ducastel
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CAST

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Directed by Olivier Ducastel, shot by Matthieu Poirot-Delpech. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sabine Mamou 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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Mathieu Demy and Virginie Ledoyen and Jacques Bonnaffé carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0123923 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Olivier Ducastel directs. Matthieu Poirot-Delpech behind the camera. Sabine Mamou cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Olivier Ducastel, shot by Matthieu Poirot-Delpech. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Sabine Mamou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Mathieu Demy and Virginie Ledoyen and Jacques Bonnaffé carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0123923 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.