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L'Art (délicat) de la séduction (2001)

Genre : Romance, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Richard Berry

Synopsis

The film follows Etienne, a 40-year-old car designer, who takes time off from work to study sexual mastery from a Zen master and several prostitutes, in the hopes of having the sexual skill to impress Laure. Laure, a blonde who was introduced to him by his friend Jacques, told Etienne on January 1 that she will not have sex with him until May 27 that year at precisely 9 PM.

Actors

Patrick Timsit
Patrick Timsit
Étienne
Cécile de France
Cécile de France
Laure
Richard Berry
Richard Berry
Jacques
Alain Chabat
Alain Chabat
Maître Zen
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Monsieur Hubert
Ludmila Mikaël
Ludmila Mikaël
Alice
Jessica Forde
Jessica Forde
Juliette
Nadia Barentin
Nadia Barentin
Mme Ackermann
Max Tzwangue
Max Tzwangue
Mr. Ackermann
Christophe Grundmann
Christophe Grundmann
Daniel
Joël Barbouth
Joël Barbouth
Pépionakis, the waiter (as Joël Joseph Barbouth)
Philippe Kerjean
Philippe Kerjean
Gym instructor
Guilaine Londez
Guilaine Londez
Real estate agent
Chloé Mons
Chloé Mons
Sex-shop seller
Pascal Leguennec
Pascal Leguennec
Taxi driver
Manuela Gourary
Manuela Gourary
Lulu
Laura Favali
Laura Favali
Lola
Coline Berry
Coline Berry
Alice's secretary

Crews

Richard Berry
Richard Berry
Director
Jean-Marc Aubert
Jean-Marc Aubert
Novel
Richard Berry
Richard Berry
Writer
Fabrice Roger-Lacan
Fabrice Roger-Lacan
Writer
Gaëlle Girre
Gaëlle Girre
Executive Producer
Gérard Jourd'hui
Gérard Jourd'hui
Line Producer
Stéphane Brossollet
Stéphane Brossollet
Original Music Composer
Sébastien Cortella
Sébastien Cortella
Original Music Composer
Éric Serra
Éric Serra
Original Music Composer
Dominique Bouilleret
Dominique Bouilleret
Director of Photography
Anna Ruiz
Anna Ruiz
Editor
Stéphane Foenkinos
Stéphane Foenkinos
Casting
Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko
Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko
Production Design
Juliette Chanaud
Juliette Chanaud
Costume Design
Cédric Chami
Cédric Chami
Key Hair Stylist
Sophie Landry
Sophie Landry
Key Makeup Artist
Daniel Delume
Daniel Delume
Production Manager
Loïc Berthézène
Loïc Berthézène
First Assistant Director
Bruno Garcia
Bruno Garcia
Second Assistant Director

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