Bad Company (1999 film)

Bad Company (original title: Mauvaises Fréquentations) is a 1999 French film starring Maud Forget and Lou Doillon. It is a romantic drama about two young students falling in love. The movie is written by Alain Layrac, and directed by Jean-Pierre Améris. A few scenes from this movie are featured in a music video by Lene Marlin for her song, "Where I'm Headed".

Bad Company
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jean-Pierre Améris
Written by	Alain Layrac
Produced by	Philippe Godeau Alain Sarde
Starring	Maud Forget Lou Doillon
Cinematography	Yves Vandermeeren
Edited by	Martine Giordano
Production company	Pan-Européenne
Distributed by	Universal Pictures France
Release date	20 October 1999 (1999-10-20)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Budget	$3.8 million
Box office	$3.5 million[1]

Cast

• Maud Forget – Delphine
• Lou Doillon – Olivia
• Robinson Stévenin – Laurent
• François Berléand – René
• Ariane Ascaride – Olivia's Mother
• Maxime Mansion – Alain
• Cyril Cagnat – Justin
• Delphine Rich – Claire

Production

Alain Layrac, the screenwriter, said the casting lasted nine months with 2,000 auditions. "Due to the subject of the film, many have given up. The main actress, Maud Forget, had never done anything. And she carries the whole film on her shoulders. When she started the movie, she had never kissed a boy in her life! And she had to play prostitution scenes in a toilet. Many professional actresses had refused", he recalled.^[2]