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The Escort (1999)

He'll be your friend, he'll be your lover, but it's strictly by the hour.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Michel Blanc
Writer : Michel Blanc, Hanif Kureishi

Synopsis

A movie about a middle aged french man who after a family crisis travels on the spur of the moment to London only to get caught up in the male prostitution business and eventually drugs.

Actors

Daniel Auteuil
Daniel Auteuil
Pierre
Stuart Townsend
Stuart Townsend
Tom
Liza Walker
Liza Walker
Kim
Noah Taylor
Noah Taylor
Gem
Frances Barber
Frances Barber
Jessica
Claire Skinner
Claire Skinner
Patricia
Keith Allen
Keith Allen
Jessica's Husband
Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw
Jay
Barbara Flynn
Barbara Flynn
Kim's Mother
Sarah-Jane Potts
Sarah-Jane Potts
Liz
Amanda Ryan
Amanda Ryan
Ann
Peter Mullan
Peter Mullan
Patricia's Husband
Mar Sodupe
Mar Sodupe
Linda
Heathcote Williams
Heathcote Williams
Ann's Father
Roland Manookian
Roland Manookian
Bellboy
Luisa Bradshaw-White
Luisa Bradshaw-White
Evita the Hostess
Alice Evans
Alice Evans
Sue
Anastasia Hille
Anastasia Hille
Steffy
Béatrice Agenin
Béatrice Agenin
Catherine - Pierre's Wife
Julie Wilson Nimmo
Julie Wilson Nimmo
Girl in Soho

Crews

Michel Blanc
Michel Blanc
Director
Michel Blanc
Michel Blanc
Screenplay
Hanif Kureishi
Hanif Kureishi
Screenplay
Nick Love
Nick Love
Adaptation
Claude Berri
Claude Berri
Producer
Barry Adamson
Barry Adamson
Music
Barry Ackroyd
Barry Ackroyd
Director of Photography
Maryline Monthieux
Maryline Monthieux
Editor
Jina Jay
Jina Jay
Casting
Gary Williamson
Gary Williamson
Production Design
Ralph Wheeler-Holes
Ralph Wheeler-Holes
Costume Design
Susanna Lenton
Susanna Lenton
Script Supervisor

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