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French Twist

1995 · 95 min

A warm, cheeky French farce that treats its tangled affairs with affectionate absurdity and a light, Gallic shrug.

Directed by
Josiane Balasko
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Victoria Abril, Josiane Balasko, Alain Chabat
Tagline
A scorned wife. An outrageous affair. The perfect revenge.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Josiane Balasko
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Victoria Abril, Josiane Balasko, Alain Chabat
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • sexuality
  • family
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Josiane Balasko
Written by
Patrick Aubrée, Josiane Balasko
Starring
Victoria Abril, Josiane Balasko, Alain Chabat, Ticky Holgado, Catherine Hiegel, Catherine Samie, Catherine Lachens, Katrine Boorman
Music
Manuel Malou
Cinematography
Gérard de Battista
Runtime
95 min
Country
France
Languages
French, Spanish

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