French Twist

"A scorned wife. An outrageous affair. The perfect revenge."

1995 1h 35m FR

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 340

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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After learning of her husband's infidelities, a housewife invites an itinerant lesbian to move in with them. None of their lives will ever be the same again.

“A scorned wife. An outrageous affair. The perfect revenge.”

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Cast

Victoria Abril
Loli
Josiane Balasko
Marijo
Alain Chabat
Laurent Lafaye
Ticky Holgado
Antoine
Catherine Hiegel
Dany
Catherine Samie
Prostitute
Catherine Lachens
Fabienne, boss of the Sopha
Katrine Boorman
Emily Crumble

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Josiane Balasko
Writers: Patrick Aubrée, Telsche Boorman, Josiane Balasko
Languages: French, Spanish
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Claudine Merlin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Victoria Abril and Josiane Balasko and Alain Chabat carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A scorned wife. An outrageous affair. The perfect revenge.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0113149 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Josiane Balasko directs. Gérard de Battista behind the camera. Manuel Malou scores. Claudine Merlin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Spanish.
3Directed by Josiane Balasko, shot by Gérard de Battista. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Manuel Malou. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Claudine Merlin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Victoria Abril and Josiane Balasko and Alain Chabat carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A scorned wife. An outrageous affair. The perfect revenge.".
8IMDB entry: tt0113149 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.