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French Twist (1995)

A scorned wife. An outrageous affair. The perfect revenge.

Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Josiane Balasko

Synopsis

After learning of her husband's infidelities, a housewife invites an itinerant lesbian to move in with them. None of their lives will ever be the same again.

Actors

Victoria Abril
Victoria Abril
Loli
Josiane Balasko
Josiane Balasko
Marijo
Alain Chabat
Alain Chabat
Laurent Lafaye
Ticky Holgado
Ticky Holgado
Antoine
Catherine Hiegel
Catherine Hiegel
Dany
Catherine Samie
Catherine Samie
Prostitute
Catherine Lachens
Catherine Lachens
Fabienne, owner of Sopha
Katrine Boorman
Katrine Boorman
Emily Crumble
Véronique Barrault
Véronique Barrault
Véro
Telsche Boorman
Telsche Boorman
Dorothy Crumble
Sylvie Audcoeur
Sylvie Audcoeur
Ingrid
Michèle Bernier
Michèle Bernier
Solange
Maureen Diot
Maureen Diot
Cristelle
Miguel Bosé
Miguel Bosé
Diego, young man
Jean-Luc Violet
Jean-Luc Violet
Barman
Catherine Alias
Catherine Alias
Woman at cafe
Philippe Berry
Philippe Berry
Rose seller
Anthony Martin
Anthony Martin
Pablo
Edmonde Franchi
Edmonde Franchi
Mrs. Lombard
Annick Berger
Annick Berger
Secretary
Delphine Dupont
Delphine Dupont
Babysitter
Henri Talau
Henri Talau
Mr. Crépineau
Arlette Lebret
Arlette Lebret
Secretary
Marie Borowski
Marie Borowski
Porter of Sopha
Blanca Li
Blanca Li
Sopha customer
Hélène Raimbault
Hélène Raimbault
Sopha customer
Manuel Malou
Manuel Malou
Spanish restaurant musician

Crews

Josiane Balasko
Josiane Balasko
Director
Gérard de Battista
Gérard de Battista
Director of Photography
Carlos Conti
Carlos Conti
Production Design
Fabienne Katany
Fabienne Katany
Costume Design
Carlos Conti
Carlos Conti
Set Designer
Telsche Boorman
Telsche Boorman
Story
Josiane Balasko
Josiane Balasko
Writer
Patrick Aubrée
Patrick Aubrée
Writer
Claude Berri
Claude Berri
Executive Producer
Pierre Grunstein
Pierre Grunstein
Producer
Manuel Malou
Manuel Malou
Original Music Composer
Claudine Merlin
Claudine Merlin
Editor
Didier Lavergne
Didier Lavergne
Makeup Artist
Pierre Lenoir
Pierre Lenoir
Sound
Dominique Hennequin
Dominique Hennequin
Sound
Leopoldo Pescatore
Leopoldo Pescatore
First Assistant Director
Christophe Vassort
Christophe Vassort
First Assistant Director
Blanca Li
Blanca Li
Choreographer

Posters and backgrounds

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