A French Gigolo
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.
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| 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 |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $8.4 million |
| Box office | $6 million [1] |
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
- Nathalie Baye as Judith
- Éric Caravaca as Marco / Patrick
- Isabelle Carré as Fanny
- Josiane Balasko as Irène
- Catherine Hiegel as Maggy
- Marilou Berry as Karine
- George Aguilar as Jim
- Richard Berry as Lucas
- Maria Schneider as Marie-Hélène
- Guillaume Nicloux as Jean-Louis
- Rudy Berry as Jonathan
- Gérard Krawczyk as the bar's patron
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
- "French Gigolo (Cliente) (2014) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com.