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French screenwriter and actress Agnes Jaoui's assured directorial debut is a funny, clever, and moving examination of the intertwining love lives and differing cultural standpoints of an unlikely group of men and women. When Castella (Jean-Pierre Bacri), a successful factory owner bored with his workaday life, unwillingly accompanies his shrill, high-strung wife, Angelique (Christiane Millet) to a performance of Racine's BERENICE, he falls hard for the lead actress, Clara (Anne Alvaro). Meanwhile, during the performance, Castella's chauffeur, Deschamps (Alain Chabat) has a surprise run-in with Manie, (Agnes Jaoui) a bartender with whom he once had a one-night stand. This touches off a discussion about women and sex with Castella's hard-edged bodyguard, Moreno (Gerard Lanvin), who warns Deschamps about his romantic naivete. Castella's new goal to pursue the intelligent, sophisticated Clara is aided by fate when she becomes his English instructor. Clara, along with her artistic friends, however, is less than enthralled by Castella's tactlessness and lack of culture. At the same time, the soulful Deschamps, cynical Moreno, and cool, carefree Manie enter into an unexpected relationship. Jaoui's accomplished, funny tale features excellent performances, and is a wise look at the complexities of love and the errors people make in falsely judging each other.Product Identifiers
EAN5060002830406
eBay Product ID (ePID)3953618
Product Key Features
ActorJean-Pierre Bacri, Wladimir Yordanoff, Agnes Jaoui, Anne Alvaro, Xavier De Guillebon, Anne Le Ny, Christiane Millet, Gerard Lanvin, Alain Chabat, Brigitte Catillon
Film/TV TitleLe Gout Des Autres
DirectorAgnes Jaoui
LanguageFrench
Subtitle LanguageEnglish
Run Time108 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen\2.35 Wide Screen
Release Year2001
FormatDVD
FeaturesWidescreen, Original Theatrical Trailer, With Subtitles
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureFrance
ReviewsEntertainment Weekly - ...Jaoui creates a wonderful scenario....By the end, we know and admire these strong-willed people..., New York Times - ...A witty, sociologically astute reflection on the attraction between opposites....[A] beautifully acted movie..., Total Film - ...Enjoyably nimble....Engrossing thanks both to the quality of the ensemble performances and the sympathy the film-makers extend to their credibly human characters...
ScreenwriterJean-Pierre Bacri, Agnes Jaoui
Format DescriptionDVD 9
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1
Movie/TV TitleLe Gout Des Autres