La Discrete


1h 34m 1990

Brief Synopsis

Antoine, a cafe dwelling, intellectual, would-be writer, accustomed to loving and then leaving women, is dumped by his grilfriend. As a literary experiment he and an editor friend cook up a scheme in which Antoine makes a young woman fall in love with him, and then dumps her after the first night of

Film Details

Also Known As
discrète
MPAA Rating
Genre
Romance
Release Date
1990
Distribution Company
MK2 International

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 34m

Synopsis

Antoine, a cafe dwelling, intellectual, would-be writer, accustomed to loving and then leaving women, is dumped by his grilfriend. As a literary experiment he and an editor friend cook up a scheme in which Antoine makes a young woman fall in love with him, and then dumps her after the first night of lovemaking, while he keeps a writerly diary of the affair for publication.

Film Details

Also Known As
discrète
MPAA Rating
Genre
Romance
Release Date
1990
Distribution Company
MK2 International

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 34m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of three Cesar Awards, including best new actress (Judith Henry), best screenplay and best first film.

Released in United States 1992

Released in United States August 28, 1992

Released in United States November 1990

Released in United States on Video February 9, 1994

Released in United States September 1991

Released in United States September 4, 1990

Released in United States Summer August 14, 1992

Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 23-May 7, 1992.

Shown at Sarasota French Film Festival November 15-19, 1990.

Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (First Cinema) September 5-14, 1991.

Shown at Venice Film Festival (International Critic's Week) September 4, 1990.

Feature directorial debut for Christian Vincent.

Released in United States 1992 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 23-May 7, 1992.)

Released in United States on Video February 9, 1994

Released in United States Summer August 14, 1992

Released in United States August 28, 1992 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States September 1991 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (First Cinema) September 5-14, 1991.)

Released in United States September 4, 1990 (Shown at Venice Film Festival (International Critic's Week) September 4, 1990.)

Released in United States November 1990 (Shown at Sarasota French Film Festival November 15-19, 1990.)