Pédale Douce
1996 · Movie · 100 min. · France
Adrien is about to close an important business deal with banking supremo Alexandre. Before signing the contract, Alexandre invites Adrien to a dinner party, insisting that he bring his wife. Being gay, Adrien has no other option other than to ask his best friend, Eva, to pose as his wife. The owner of a riotous gay club, Eva is a free speaking individual who generally despises heterosexual men despite being attracted to them. Alexandre is so taken with Eva that he decides to make a surprise visit to her “restaurant”. He is not impressed by what he sees: one of his colleagues, André, and Adrien are having a wild time in the company of overtly gay men. What Alexandre doesn’t realise is that his wife, Marie, has followed him to the restaurant and quickly puts two and two together, concluding that her husband is a closet homosexual. Whilst Alexandre resorts to ever desperate means to get it together with Eva, Marie becomes even more convinced that he is gay...
Direction Gabriel Aghion
Cast Patrick Timsit · Michèle Laroque · Fanny Ardant · Richard Berry · Jacques Gamblin · Christian Bujeau · Boris Terral · Axelle Abbadie · Facundo Bo · Yan Duffas · Arno Chevrier · Dominique Besnehard · Sacha Briquet · Eliane Pine Carringhton · Laurent Spielvogel · Katrine Boorman · Isabelle Ferron · Céline Caussimon · Robert Plagnol · Peter Bonke · Jacqueline Jefford
Soundtrack Henry Morelle
Screenplay Gabriel Aghion · Pierre Palmade · Patrick Timsit
Cinematography Fabio Conversi
Original title Pédale Douce
5.2
140 votes (FilmAffinity)
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