GIGOLA
synopsis
George, a charismatic and adventurous young woman, born from an old, catholic family, falls in love, in her teens, with a female teacher named Sybil. Devastated by her lover's eventual suicide, some years later, George embarks on an exciting and reckless journey to the depths of Pigalle's nightlife, circa 1960. After an encounter with a very wealthy, still attractive, but older woman, Odete, who offers her money and gifts in return for sexual favours, George becomes Gigola, a kind of gigolo for women only.
original title: | Gigola |
country: | France |
sales agent: | Wide Management |
year: | 2009 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Laure Charpentier |
film run: | 102' |
release date: | FR 19/01/2011 |
screenplay: | Laure Charpentier, Denise Petitdidier |
cast: | Lou Doillon, Marie Kremer, Marisa Paredes, Rossy de Palma, Arly Jover, Thierry Lhermitte, Virginie Pradal, Marisa Berenson |
cinematography by: | Yorgos Arvanitis |
film editing: | Chantal Hymans |
art director: | Aurélien Geneix |
costumes designer: | Cyril Fontaine |
music: | Jean-Jacques Debout |
producer: | Denise Petitdidier |
production: | Marie Amélie Production, Action Côte d'Azur production, L'Artistique Caumartin, Les Productions du Daunou |
distributor: | KapFilms (ex-Kanibal Films Distribution) |