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French Lover

French Lover

She lives far from the spotlight, he lives for it.

20256.12h 2m

Overview

When a jaded actor meets a down-on-her-luck waitress in Paris, their unexpected love story begins — but will it survive the glare of the spotlight?

Directed by Lisa-Nina Rives
Written by Hugo Gélin, Lisa-Nina Rives, Shirli Mushoyef
Produced by Hugo Gélin
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Top Cast

Omar Sy

Omar Sy

Abel Camara

Sara Giraudeau

Sara Giraudeau

Marion

Pascale Arbillot

Pascale Arbillot

Camille

Alban Ivanov

Alban Ivanov

Sami

Cindy Bruna

Cindy Bruna

Léna

Benoît Crou

Benoît Crou

Ingénieur du son

Agnès Hurstel

Agnès Hurstel

Estelle

Xavier Lacaille

Xavier Lacaille

Cédric

Amaury de Crayencour

Amaury de Crayencour

Antoine

Isabelle Candelier

Isabelle Candelier

Nathalie

Themes & Keywords

waitressinterracial relationshipfamous actorparis

About French Lover

French Lover is a romance, comedy film released in 2025 exploring themes of waitress, interracial relationship, famous actor, paris. Directed by Lisa-Nina Rives, it stars Omar Sy, Sara Giraudeau, Pascale Arbillot. When a jaded actor meets a down-on-her-luck waitress in Paris, their unexpected love story begins — but will it survive the glare of the spotlight?

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