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Release Year2008
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes53
DirectorJosiane Balasko
WritersJosiane Balasko, Franck Lee Joseph
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsA French Gigolo
About A French Gigolo
Marco leads a double life. As Marco, he is a construction worker but rich ladies craving sexual excitation know him as Patrick. As Marco he is married to Fanny, an ambitious young woman who has opened her own hairdressing salon in partnership with her friend Rosalie. Marco/Patrick is not a male prostitute at heart: in fact he does the job in order to support his wife's business. Which doesn't prevent Judith, an elegant tele-shopping presenter who buys his services, from falling in love with him. But when Fanny learns what Marco does and with whom, she first gets mad but soon starts interfering in their affair.
Directed by Josiane Balasko, A French Gigolo leans on a strong ensemble — Nathalie Baye, Éric Caravaca, Isabelle Carré — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2008.
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