Stars: Agnes Jaoui, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Gerard Lanvin, Alain Chabat, Brigitte Catillon, Anne Alvaro, Xavier De Guillebon, Anne Le Ny, Christiane Millet, Wladimir Yordanoff

Director: Agnes Jaoui

Summary: French screenwriter and actress Agnes Jaoui's assured directorial debut is a funny, clever, and moving examination of the intertwining love lives and differing cultural standpoints of an unlikely group of men and women. When Castella (Jean-Pierre Bacri), a successful factory owner bored with his workaday life, unwillingly accompanies his shrill, high-strung wife, Angelique (Christiane Millet) to a performance of Racine's BERENICE, he falls hard for the lead actress, Clara (Anne Alvaro). Meanwhile, during the performance, Castella's chauffeur, Deschamps (Alain Chabat) has a surprise run-in with Manie, (Agnes Jaoui) a bartender with whom he once had a one-night stand. This touches off a discussion about women and sex with Castella's hard-edged bodyguard, Moreno (Gerard Lanvin), who warns Deschamps about his romantic naivete. Castella's new goal to pursue the intelligent, sophisticated Clara is aided by fate when she becomes his English instructor. Clara, along with her artistic friends, however, is less than enthralled by Castella's tactlessness and lack of culture. At the same time, the soulful Deschamps, cynical Moreno, and cool, carefree Manie enter into an unexpected relationship. Jaoui's accomplished, funny tale features excellent performances, and is a wise look at the complexities of love and the errors people make in falsely judging each other.

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Aspect Ratio:	2.35 Wide Screen, 16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	French
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Original Theatrical Trailer
Subtitles:	English
Year:	2000
Release Date:	November 19, 2001
Runtime:	108 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	P 9023 D V D
Keywords:	Taste, Comedy, Others, General, Wide, Screen, French, Takes, Kinds, All, Le, Des, Autres, Gout
Genre:	Comedy