A French Gigolo

A French Gigolo

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Josiane Balasko
Produced by Cyril Colbeau-Justin
Jean-Baptiste Dupont
Josiane Balasko
Written by Josiane Balasko
Franck Lee Joseph
Starring Nathalie Baye
Éric Caravaca
Isabelle Carré
Josiane Balasko
Music by DJ Kore
Cinematography Robert Alazraki
Edited by Marie De La Selle
Claudine Merlin
Release date
  • 1 October 2008 (2008-10-01)
Running time
104 minutes
Country France
Language French
Budget $8.4 million
Box office $10.1 million [1]

A French Gigolo or Cliente is a 2008 French drama film directed by Josiane Balasko and starring Nathalie Baye. It is based on "Cliente", the first novel written by Josiane Balasko, which was a big success.

Plot

Patrick is a male prostitute who hides his double life from his wife. When she finds out about his extramarital activities by answering his phone, she decides she will catch him in a hotel room with a client. At first offended by the behavior of her husband, she soon asks him to continue to be a male escort to help pay the bills. Patrick meets a female client, Judith, with whom they live out a complicated love story.

Cast

Development

The movie was first introduced during the Rome Film Festival, in October 2008. The film was also screen at the 2009 Seattle International Film Festival.

References


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