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The Valet ( La Doublure)

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A very funny French film about a bourgiouse (Daniel Auteuil)who thinks he can have it all, his wife (Kristen Scott Thomas)who disagrees, his girlfriend(Alice Taglioni) (who also disagrees) and the machinations he goes through to keep it.
An ordinary guy(Gad Elmaleh) (who needs it) and his girlfriend(Virginie Ledoyen) (or not/who owes it).
I am trying not to give the plot away, but rest assured this short film (under 90 minutes)had people laughing out loud.
Its the kind of thing that could have come from the same place as 4 Weddings or Brigit Jones if it had been British.
The only bad point is it finishes too quickly for my liking and could have had another scene at the end (IMO).
Just released here and a Xmas recommendation from me!

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Again I ask: is there a French law that Auteil must appear in ALL films? nt - tinear 06:33:08 12/15/06 (19)
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- Not a bad idea. * - mr grits 17:18:06 12/15/06 (0)
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  Grits: "Rewarding, very, very, VERY REWARDING!"
- Used to be ol' man Gerard - Victor Khomenko 07:22:34 12/15/06 (17)
  At least both left many good movies behind, to be found in huge piles of standard fare.
  - Re: Used to be ol' man Gerard - patrickU 09:52:31 12/15/06 (16)
    I just saw " Germinal " on TV and Depardieu did make a good show.
    Director was Claude Berri, and THAT count...
    But can it come even worse?
    - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462002/ (Open in New Window)
    - Mmmmmmmmmm..... Monica!........................... - Victor Khomenko 10:19:45 12/15/06 (15)
      I must see it... I must see it... I must...
      - Have you seen what happens to poor Monica in "Irreversible?" - tinear 11:49:56 12/15/06 (6)
        
        In Reply to: Mmmmmmmmmm..... Monica!........................... posted by Victor Khomenko on December 15, 2006 at 10:19:45:
        
        The title is ironic, perhaps?
        
        Yes, I know what happened to her... - Victor Khomenko 12:45:45 12/15/06 (5)
        
        In Reply to: Have you seen what happens to poor Monica in "Irreversible?" posted by tinear on December 15, 2006 at 11:49:56:
        
        She apparently received quite a nice sum of money for five minutes of not too inspiring acting plus twenty minutes of moaning.
        But I forgave her for that!
        
        I was VERY inspired. nt - tinear 16:18:38 12/15/06 (4)
        
        In Reply to: Yes, I know what happened to her... posted by Victor Khomenko on December 15, 2006 at 12:45:45:
        
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        If you're saying what you might be saying then that's VERY disturbing. - sjb 09:49:08 12/16/06 (3)
        
        In Reply to: I was VERY inspired. nt posted by tinear on December 15, 2006 at 16:18:38:
        
        Are you saying you were turned on by that scene?
        If so, YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
        If not, carry on.
        
        Don't piss on my shoe and tell me it's raining.
        
        No mo Pinot for tin... I like your posts so much better! - Victor Khomenko 19:05:38 12/16/06 (2)
        
        In Reply to: If you're saying what you might be saying then that's VERY disturbing. posted by sjb on December 16, 2006 at 09:49:08:
        
        Monica is incredibly sexy, and also not afraid of being comfortable with her weight, which is so darn refreshing these days.
        
        SO much of being sexy is being comfortable with ones-self. - sjb 22:13:55 12/17/06 (0)
        
        In Reply to: No mo Pinot for tin... I like your posts so much better! posted by Victor Khomenko on December 16, 2006 at 19:05:38:
        
        And she certainly seems to be, at least physically.
        So many of the women that dave c is describing are the way they are specifically because they aren't comfortable with themsleves.
        
        Don't piss on my shoe and tell me it's raining.
        
        its not her being comfortable... - dave c 21:57:12 12/16/06 (0)
        
        In Reply to: No mo Pinot for tin... I like your posts so much better! posted by Victor Khomenko on December 16, 2006 at 19:05:38:
        
        ... but the masses of women in the media who think that they should have the bodies of 14 year old boys or at best pre-pubescent girls who are the worry.
        MB is a beautiful AND natural looking woman.
        The others whose body types were once only aimed for by gymnasts but who are now under the spell of the woman hating wizards of the fashion industry are the problem.
        Is there a guy here, hetero or homo sexual, who really thinks women look better with ribs sticking our further than their breasts unless they have had them augmented as its impossible to be so thin and actually have breasts? Or arms and legs like Belsen survivors?
        In a different forum I would call this a gender genocide.
      - Re: Mmmmmmmmmm..... Monica!........................... - patrickU 10:23:08 12/15/06 (7)
        
        In Reply to: Mmmmmmmmmm..... Monica!........................... posted by Victor Khomenko on December 15, 2006 at 10:19:45:
        
        I swear. I did want to piont it out as I want you to stay on track.
        Well, I see it was of no use...
        
        track? What track? - dave c 16:34:32 12/15/06 (6)
        
        In Reply to: Re: Mmmmmmmmmm..... Monica!........................... posted by patrickU on December 15, 2006 at 10:23:08:
        
        You're not doing her justice! - sjb 10:40:27 12/16/06 (4)
        
        In Reply to: track? What track? posted by dave c on December 15, 2006 at 16:34:32:
        
        Don't piss on my shoe and tell me it's raining.
        
        there are a lot of photos out there of her. - dave c 13:06:26 12/16/06 (3)
        
        In Reply to: You're not doing her justice! posted by sjb on December 16, 2006 at 10:40:27:
        
        I really think the ones when she was pregnant are very beautiful. But this one always gets a positive reaction...
        
        Re: there are a lot of photos out there of her. - sjb 21:40:37 12/17/06 (2)
        
        In Reply to: there are a lot of photos out there of her. posted by dave c on December 16, 2006 at 13:06:26:
        
        I know and I like the one's you posted for sure... I'm just partial to the one's I posted. I saw them a few years back in some European fashion magazine spread and they left quite an impression.
        
        Don't piss on my shoe and tell me it's raining.
        
        Re: there are a lot of photos out there of her. - dave c 00:18:00 12/18/06 (1)
        
        In Reply to: Re: there are a lot of photos out there of her. posted by sjb on December 17, 2006 at 21:40:37:
        
        Yes, your photos are different to those I posted. Two facets of a beautiful woman.
        
        So why did you guys stop? - Victor Khomenko 06:04:29 12/18/06 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: there are a lot of photos out there of her. posted by dave c on December 18, 2006 at 00:18:00:
        
        You still have a few minutes before AuPh chimes in and calls you pigs, so blast away with more!
        
        Re: You �re doing no good to Victor! - patrickU 02:37:58 12/16/06 (0)
        
        In Reply to: track? What track? posted by dave c on December 15, 2006 at 16:34:32:
        
        But to me...Just send me the picks on my private Email address....

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