A French Gigolo
6.2 /10 1 Votes
Duration | 6/10 IMDb Genre Drama, Romance Cinematography Robert Alazraki Country France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 1 October 2008 (2008-10-01) Cast Josiane Balasko (Irene), Isabelle Carré (Fanny), (Judith), (Maggy), Eric Caravaca (Marco)Similar movies Lust, Caution , Desire , Shortbus , The Wolf of Wall Street , Cruel Intentions , Love | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A French Gigolo or Cliente is a 2008 French drama film directed by Josiane Balasko and starring Nathalie Baye. It is based on "Cliente", the first novel written by Josiane Balasko, which was a big success.
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Plot
Patrick is a male prostitute who hides his double life from his wife. When she finds out about his extramarital activities by answering his phone, she decides she will catch him in a hotel room with a client. At first offended by the behavior of her husband, she soon asks him to continue to be a male escort to help pay the bills. Patrick meets a female client, Judith, with whom they live out a complicated love story.
Development
The movie was first introduced during the Rome Film Festival, in October 2008. The film was also screen at the 2009 Seattle International Film Festival.
References
A French Gigolo WikipediaA French Gigolo IMDb A French Gigolo themoviedb.org