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Jeanne and the Perfect Guy

Jeanne and the Perfect Guy

19985.41h 33m

Overview

Jeanne, a receptionist at a travel agency, is looking for the love of her life. She thinks she has finally found it with Olivier. However, Olivier reveals he has AIDS and disappears from her life after her profession of love and confession of infidelity.

Directed by Olivier Ducastel
Written by Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau
Produced by Cyriac Auriol, Pauline Duhault
Box Office0Revenue: $14K

Top Cast

Mathieu Demy

Mathieu Demy

Olivier

Virginie Ledoyen

Virginie Ledoyen

Jeanne

Jacques Bonnaffé

Jacques Bonnaffé

François

Valérie Bonneton

Valérie Bonneton

Sophie

Frédéric Gorny

Frédéric Gorny

Jean-Baptiste

Nelly Borgeaud

Nelly Borgeaud

Jeanne's mother

Denis Podalydès

Denis Podalydès

Julien

Olivier Nicklaus

Olivier Nicklaus

Activist

Laurent Arcaro

Laurent Arcaro

Le coursier

M

Michel Raskine

Le plombier

Themes & Keywords

aidsboyfriend girlfriend relationshipdisappeared

About Jeanne and the Perfect Guy

Jeanne and the Perfect Guy is a drama, romance film released in 1998 exploring themes of aids, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, disappeared. Directed by Olivier Ducastel, it stars Mathieu Demy, Virginie Ledoyen, Jacques Bonnaffé. Jeanne, a receptionist at a travel agency, is looking for the love of her life. She thinks she has finally found it with Olivier. However, Olivier reveals he has AIDS and disappears from her life after her profession of love and confession of infidelity.

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