Too Beautiful for You (Trop belle pour toi) (1989)
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Bertrand Blier's films have explored the sometimes misogynistic sexuality of younger men, but here he offers an absorbing, funny, and moving take on a middle-aged man's adulterous affair. Gerard Depardieu stars as Bernard, an affluent car dealer who finds himself in the grip of a violent… More Bertrand Blier's films have explored the sometimes misogynistic sexuality of younger men, but here he offers an absorbing, funny, and moving take on a middle-aged man's adulterous affair. Gerard Depardieu stars as Bernard, an affluent car dealer who finds himself in the grip of a violent passion for his new secretary, a rather plain-looking, middle-aged woman played by Josiane Balasko. Seemingly a happily married man with a beautiful wife (Carole Bouquet) and children, he can't understand what is happening as his life is turned upside down. While it may seem that Blier simply enjoys tweaking convention, he's clearly after far more than laughs given the tenderness he finds in the scenes between the adulterous lovers. Bernard's age has suddenly made him more vulnerable, a state of emotion that he realizes Colette grasps intuitively. Depardieu and French comedienne Balasko make a completely believable couple, and the photography of the great Philippe Rousselot is stunning. ~ Michael Costello, Rovi
- Directed By
- Bertrand Blier
- Genres
- Romance, Art House & International, Comedy, Drama
R,
- In Theaters
- Sep 22, 1989 Wide
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Cast
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Gérard Depardieu
as Bernard Barthelemy
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Josiane Balasko
as Colette Chevassu
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Carole Bouquet
as Florence Barthelemy/Neighbor
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Roland Blanche (II)
as Marcello
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François Cluzet
as Pascal Chevassu
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Didier Benureau
as Leonce
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Myriam Boyer
as Genevieve
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Sylvie Orcier
as Marie-Catherine
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Stephano Auberghen
as Paula
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Denise Chalem
as Lorene
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Jean-Louis Cordina
as Gaby
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Jean-Paul Farré
as Pianist
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Philippe Faure
as Colette's Husband
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Flavien Lebarbe
as Son
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Francois Loffredo
as Tanguy
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Juana Marques
as Daughter
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Sylvie Simon
as Receptionist
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Richard Martin
as Man on the Tram
