Sex Is Comedy

"Faking it has never been like this."

2002 1h 34m FR

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 62

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A director struggles with a difficult sex scene between a young actor and actress who can't stand one another. Aided by her loyal assistant, she is hell-bent on getting the scene right without compromise.

“Faking it has never been like this.”

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Cast

Anne Parillaud
Jeanne
Grégoire Colin
The Actor
Roxane Mesquida
The Actress
Ashley Wanninger
Leo
Dominique Colladant
Willy
Bart Binnema
Director of Photography
Elisabete Piecho
Continuity Girl
Francis Selleck
Production Manager

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Catherine Breillat
Writers: Catherine Breillat
Languages: French, Portuguese
Countries: France

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Portuguese.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Catherine Breillat, shot by Laurent Machuel. 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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Editor Pedro Marques shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Anne Parillaud and Grégoire Colin and Roxane Mesquida carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Faking it has never been like this.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0304678 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Catherine Breillat directs. Laurent Machuel behind the camera. Pedro Marques cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Portuguese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Portuguese.
3Directed by Catherine Breillat, shot by Laurent Machuel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Pedro Marques shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Anne Parillaud and Grégoire Colin and Roxane Mesquida carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Faking it has never been like this.".
7IMDB entry: tt0304678 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.