The Escort

"He'll be your friend, he'll be your lover, but it's strictly by the hour."

1999 1h 40m FR

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 27

Drama

Synopsis

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Fleeing from his wife in France to London, 45-year-old Pierre is barely able to support himself. He meets friendly Tom, who offers to help him make ends meet by working as a male escort.

“He'll be your friend, he'll be your lover, but it's strictly by the hour.”

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Cast

Daniel Auteuil
Pierre
Stuart Townsend
Tom
Liza Walker
Kim
Noah Taylor
Gem
Frances Barber
Jessica
Claire Skinner
Patricia
Keith Allen
Jessica's Husband
Ben Whishaw
Jay

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michel Blanc
Writers: Michel Blanc, Hanif Kureishi
Languages: French, English
Countries: France

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ERA

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27 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, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michel Blanc, shot by Barry Ackroyd. 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 Maryline Monthieux 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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Daniel Auteuil and Stuart Townsend and Liza Walker carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He'll be your friend, he'll be your lover, but it's strictly by the hour.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0187601 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michel Blanc directs. Barry Ackroyd behind the camera. Maryline Monthieux cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Directed by Michel Blanc, shot by Barry Ackroyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Maryline Monthieux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Daniel Auteuil and Stuart Townsend and Liza Walker carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "He'll be your friend, he'll be your lover, but it's strictly by the hour.".
7IMDB entry: tt0187601 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.