Summary
Pontagnac, a married man, tries to seduce Victoire, the wife of his good friend. Little does he know, Victoire has plans of her own to punish her cheating husband. The would-be fling ignites a dizzying spell of complications as characters arrange trysts, attempt to expose each other’s deceits, and are ultimately forced to come clean.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 48GoodWatch 50
IMDb4.8
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most comedies, −15 min on the typical 100
typical 10085Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 19 more
Released
2019
September 25, 2019
7 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
Belgium
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 more16 people
- Dany BoonRené Vatelin
- Alice PolVictoire Vatelin
- Guillaume GallienneÉdouard Pontagnac
- Ahmed SyllaErnest Rédiop
- Laure CalamyClothilde Pontagnac
- Camille LelloucheJacqueline
- Henri GuybetJérôme
- Éric De StaerckeVan Der Broeck
Catherine ClaeysMadame Van Der Broeck
Holt McCallanyWayne
Jessica ShermanSuzy Wayne
EstébanLe réceptionniste
Élisa ErkaClara
Geoffrey CarlassareGigolo Hôtel- MMMaxime MalletJean
- FMFederico MenezUnesco worker
Directing · 2
- Jalil Lespert Director, Screenplay
- Bérengère Saint-Bezar Script Supervisor
Writing · 3
- Guillaume Gallienne Screenplay
- Fadette Drouard Screenplay
- Georges Feydeau Theatre Play
Production · 4
- Cyrille Bragnier Executive Producer
- Julien Deris Producer
- David Gauquié Producer
- Michaël Laguens Casting
Camera · 1
- Pierre-Yves Bastard Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Frédérique Olszak Editor
Sound · 2
- Ludovic Bource Music
- Stéphane Thiébaut Sound
Art · 2
- Pierre Quefféléan Settings
- Clovis Weil Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Madeline Fontaine Costume Design
- Suzel Jouguet Makeup Artist
- Sébastien Quinet Hair Department Head
- Mathilde Humeau Makeup Artist
- Valérie Chapelle Makeup Artist
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