L'Art (délicat) de la séduction

2001 1h 35m FR

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5.1

MID

★5.1TMDB · 27

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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The film follows Etienne, a 40-year-old car designer, who takes time off from work to study sexual mastery from a Zen master and several prostitutes, in the hopes of having the sexual skill to impress Laure. Laure, a blonde who was introduced to him by his friend Jacques, told Etienne on January 1 that she will not have sex with him until May 27 that year at precisely 9 PM.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Patrick Timsit
Étienne
Cécile de France
Laure
Richard Berry
Jacques
Alain Chabat
Maître Zen
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Monsieur Hubert
Ludmila Mikaël
Alice
Jessica Forde
Juliette
Nadia Barentin
Mme Ackermann

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Berry
Writers: Fabrice Roger-Lacan, Richard Berry
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Berry, shot by Dominique Bouilleret. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Patrick Timsit and Cécile de France and Richard Berry carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0272454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Richard Berry directs. Dominique Bouilleret behind the camera. Sébastien Cortella scores. Anna Ruiz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Richard Berry, shot by Dominique Bouilleret. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Sébastien Cortella. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Anna Ruiz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Patrick Timsit and Cécile de France and Richard Berry carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0272454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.