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1989 film by Bertrand Blier From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Too Beautiful for You (French: Trop belle pour toi) is a 1989 French romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Bertrand Blier. It tells the story of Bernard (Gérard Depardieu), a well-established BMW car dealer in the South of France, who is cheating on his beautiful wife (Carole Bouquet) with his ordinary-looking secretary (Josiane Balasko).
Too Beautiful for You | |
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French | Trop belle pour toi |
Directed by | Bertrand Blier |
Written by | Bertrand Blier |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Philippe Rousselot |
Edited by | Claudine Merlin |
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Distributed by | AMLF |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Box office | $15 million[1] |
Bernard Barthélémy, owner of a BMW car dealership, is married to an exceptionally beautiful woman, Florence, but he falls in love with a plain-looking but warm-hearted woman, Colette, who has been hired as a temp secretary at his dealership. This relationship will change his life. The film features surreal, fantasy sequences and a non-linear timeline.
The film had 2,031,131 admissions in France.[1]
Award | Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
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Cannes Film Festival | 1989 | Grand Prix[2] | Bertrand Blier | Won[lower-alpha 1] |
César Awards | 1990 | Best Film | Won | |
Best Actor | Gérard Depardieu | Nominated | ||
Best Actress | Carole Bouquet | Won | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Roland Blanche | Nominated | ||
Best Director | Bertrand Blier | Won | ||
Best Writing | Won | |||
Best Cinematography | Philippe Rousselot | Nominated | ||
Best Editing | Claudine Merlin | Won | ||
Best Production Design | Théobald Meurisse | Nominated |
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