Jeanne and the Perfect Guy


1h 38m 1998

Brief Synopsis

A musical about a young woman who enjoys the company of men, mostly their company in bed, much to the disapproval of her mom. Jeanne is a receptionist at a travel agency and one afternoon she has a quickie on the metro with a complete stranger, and soon thinks she has found the love of her life. Onl

Film Details

Also Known As
Jeanne et le garcon formidable
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Medical
Musical
Romance
Release Date
1998
Production Company
France 2 Cinéma; Le Studio Canal Plus; M6 Films; Pyramide Films; StudioCanal; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Strand Releasing; Monopole Pathe Films Ag; Strand Releasing

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 38m

Synopsis

A musical about a young woman who enjoys the company of men, mostly their company in bed, much to the disapproval of her mom. Jeanne is a receptionist at a travel agency and one afternoon she has a quickie on the metro with a complete stranger, and soon thinks she has found the love of her life. Only catch is that Olivier is HIV positive. When Olivier learns he has little time to live, he vanishes, leaving a troubled Jeanne alone, desperately searching for some sign of him...

Film Details

Also Known As
Jeanne et le garcon formidable
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Medical
Musical
Romance
Release Date
1998
Production Company
France 2 Cinéma; Le Studio Canal Plus; M6 Films; Pyramide Films; StudioCanal; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Strand Releasing; Monopole Pathe Films Ag; Strand Releasing

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 38m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 10, 1998.

Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 23 - May 7, 1998.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 21 - June 14, 1998.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 26 - October 12, 1998.

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 11-22, 1998.

Shown at OUTFEST '98: The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival July 9-20, 1998

Lead actor Mathieu Demy is son of French writer/director Jacques Demy.

(Contemporary World Cinema) September 10-19, 1998.

Released in United States Spring April 16, 1999

Released in United States June 18, 1999 (Music Hall; Los Angeles)

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 10, 1998.)

Released in United States Spring April 16, 1999

Released in United States June 18, 1999

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States February 1998

Released in United States July 1998

Released in United States February 1999

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 23 - May 7, 1998.)

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 21 - June 14, 1998.)

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 26 - October 12, 1998.)

Released in United States February 1998 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 11-22, 1998.)

Released in United States July 1998 (Shown at OUTFEST '98: The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival July 9-20, 1998)

Released in United States February 1999 (Shown in Los Angeles (American Cinematheque) as part of series "Belles du Jour: French Actresses - the New Generation" February 12-25, 1999.)