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Release Year1960
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Drama
Votes3
DirectorJacques Deray
WritersJacques Deray, Jacques Robert, Françoise Mallet-Joris
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Gigolo
About The Gigolo
Agathe Perrin, a wealthy widow in her forties, lives with her ailing father in an estate on the shores of Lac du Bourget, not far from Aix-les-Bains. For the past four years, she has been involved in an affair with a twenty-four-year-old artist, Jackie, that is beginning to weigh heavily on her. The frequent visits of a brilliant Aix doctor to the sick old man's bedside have distracted Agathe from her very young lover. She'd like to send him away, but he clings to her desperately, and we witness the drama of this break-up, both feared and rejected by Agathe. Blinded by jealousy, Jackie decides to leave, but not without behaving like a spoiled, insolent child.
Directed by Jacques Deray, The Gigolo leans on a strong ensemble — Alida Valli, Jean-Claude Brialy, Philippe Nicaud — 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 romance titles of 1960.
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