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Hors de prix
2006 Comedy / Romance
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Director:
Pierre Salvadori
Starring: Gad Elmaleh, Audrey Tautou, Marie-Christine Adam, Vernon Dobtcheff, Jacques Spiesser |
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Summary
Jean is working as a barman in a luxury hotel on the Côte d'Azur when he meets
Irène, a young adventuress who lives off the wealthy men she
seduces. Mistaking Jean for a millionaire, Irène spends a
romantic evening with him, but then disappears. A year later,
Irène and Jean meet again at the same hotel, but the former soon
sees through the latter’s attempt to play the wealthy playboy.
Once Irène has drained all of his financial resources, Jean soon
finds himself playing the same exploitation game, becoming the toyboy
to a wealthy older woman...
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Review
Although somewhat less substantial and original than Pierre
Salvadori’s previous films, this sparkling comedy has immense appeal,
thanks to the felicitous casting of Gad Elmaleh and Audrey Tautou in
what look like made-to-measure roles. It’s predictable formulaic
stuff, offering few surprises and even less character depth, but let
this not put you off. Hors de
prix is an entertaining romantic comedy that effectively makes
the point, in a charming but somewhat circumlocutory manner, that their
is far more to life than wealth. Audrey Tautou looks as if she
has finally cast off her sweet Amélie persona and is surprisingly
convincing as the cynical female gigalo. Meanwhile, Gad Elmaleh turns in
one of his best performances to date, poignant and believable as the innocent who
gets hopelessly out of his depth as he falls under Miss Tautou's spell.
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