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Jan 19, 1996 · French Twist: Directed by Josiane Balasko. With Victoria Abril, Josiane Balasko, Alain Chabat, Ticky Holgado. 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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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Josiane Balasko
- 1996-01-19
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Laurent (Alain Chabat) and Loli (Victoria Abril) are a thirty-ish married couple living in southern France with their young children. He is an estate agent; she is a housewife. Laurent has extramarital affairs. Loli is unaware that her husband is unfaithful. Then one day, a campervan breaks down in front of their house. The driver is Marie-Jo (Josi...
Josiane Balasko called making a film involving lesbianism "a difficult challenge, since all I had as references on the subject were movies made mostly by men about men; male homosexuality has been shown on the screen thoroughly, unlike lesbianism, which has been kept silent and taboo." The film was presented to the Chicago International Film Festiv...
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French Twist has an approval rating of 62% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 reviews, and an average rating of 6.3/10.
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- Josiane Balasko
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Doting wife Loli finally learns the truth about her husband’s chronic philandering and exacts payback when a stranger shows up outside their house. Subtitles: English. Starring: Victoria Abril Josiane Balasko Alain Chabat Ticky Holgado. Directed by: Josiane Balasko.
- Josiane Balasko
- January 1, 1995
- 107 min
Watch trailer. Genres: Comedy. Duration: 1 hour 43 minutes. Availability: Limited + Show. Laurent (Alain Chabat) is married to Loli (Victoria Abril) and to all intents and purposes they are a happy couple.
Laurent (Alain Chabat) is a married businessman who has no qualms over stepping outside his marriage, believing his wife, Loli (Victoria Abril), is fine being none the wiser.
- (13)
- Comedy
- R
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. Josiane Balasko. Director, Writer. Telsche Boorman. Story. Patrick Aubrée. Writer.
