2 Movies Directed by Josiane Balasko

French Twist

French Twist

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-01-19

Languages:

French, Spanish

Countries:

France

Runtime:

104 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (3622 Reviews)

Director:

Josiane Balasko

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Patrick Aubrèe

Josiane Balasko

Telsche Boorman (story)

Fullplot:

Laurent is the local estate agent, a job that offers easy opportunties for his womanising. His wife beautiful wife Loli looks after his home and two children unaware of his many affairs. However, their world is turned upside down by the arrival of Marijo, an itinerant lesbian whose minivan breaks down nearby. The neglected Loli is drawn to the sensitive Marijo and when she learns of Laurent's infidelities, invites Marijo to move in with them. The arrangement takes an emotional toll on each of them, exacerbated by the arrival of a figure from Marijo's past. As they struggle with the situation and each other, all of their lives are changed forever.

A French Gigolo

A French Gigolo

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-10-01

Languages:

French, English

Countries:

France

Runtime:

104 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (868 Reviews)

Director:

Josiane Balasko

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Josiane Balasko

Josiane Balasko (adaptation)

Franck Lee Joseph (adaptation)

Fullplot:

Marco leads a double life. As Marco, he is a construction worker but rich ladies craving sexual excitation know him as Patrick. As Marco he is married to Fanny, an ambitious young woman who has opened her own hairdressing salon in partnership with her friend Rosalie. Marco/Patrick is not a male prostitute at heart: in fact he does the job in order to support his wife's business. Which doesn't prevent Judith, an elegant tele-shopping presenter who buys his services, from falling in love with him. But when Fanny learns what Marco does and with whom, she first gets mad but soon starts interfering in their affair.

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