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A French Gigolo

A French Gigolo

20085.01h 45m

Overview

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
Written by Josiane Balasko, Franck Lee Joseph
Produced by Josiane Balasko, Cyril Colbeau-Justin, Jean-Baptiste Dupont
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Top Cast

Josiane Balasko

Josiane Balasko

Irene

Isabelle Carré

Isabelle Carré

Fanny

Nathalie Baye

Nathalie Baye

Judith

Catherine Hiegel

Catherine Hiegel

Maggy

Éric Caravaca

Éric Caravaca

Marco

Arnaud Valois

Arnaud Valois

Sylvain

Marilou Berry

Marilou Berry

Karine

Sandrine Le Berre

Sandrine Le Berre

Bérénice

Félicité Wouassi

Félicité Wouassi

Rosalie

George Aguilar

George Aguilar

Jim

Themes & Keywords

eroticismprostitutionwoman director

About A French Gigolo

A French Gigolo is a drama, romance film released in 2008 exploring themes of eroticism, prostitution, woman director. Directed by Josiane Balasko, it stars Josiane Balasko, Isabelle Carré, Nathalie Baye. 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.

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