French Twist

1995 [FRENCH]

Comedy / Drama / Romance

9
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 61% · 12 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 61% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 5587 5.6K

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Plot summary

After learning of her husband's infidelities, a housewife invites an itinerant lesbian to move in with them. None of their lives will ever be the same again.

Director

Josiane Balasko Photo
Josiane Balasko

Top cast

Edmonde Franchi Photo
Edmonde Franchi as Madame Lombard
Catherine Lachens Photo
Catherine Lachens as Sopha, the Boss
Miguel Bosé Photo
Miguel Bosé as Diego, the Young Man
Catherine Samie Photo
Catherine Samie as The Prostitute
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983.99 MB
1280*688
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles fr  
24 fps
1 hr 47 min
Seeds 7
1.78 GB
1914*1030
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles fr  
24 fps
1 hr 47 min
Seeds 17

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ArgieInLA

previsible, but light and fun

Here's a film which is definitely outside the box for American audiences. French films are usually an acquired taste and this one is no exception. This is a delightful light comedy about a married couple whose life change upon the arrival of a butch lesbian to their lives. You don't have to be a genius to guess what's coming. Nevertheless, the movie is funny, it's done with great taste and sensibility, and even though the characters are not 100% belivable, they are not stereotypical. Victoria Abril is delicious, playing the wife whose disenchantment of the married life leads her to explore a lesbian affair. What I liked in particular about this comedy, is that sexual orientation never becomes the main issue in the movie, and it's really secondary to the human relationships that develop in this bizarre triangle. The script could have been a little less linear, but the characters are well developed and well played. Overall, French twist is a fun light comedy which probably wouldn't raise an eyebrow in Europe but will need a very open minded audience in the US. Unfortunately we're not ready yet.
Reviewed by Gil_Rinion 7 / 10

A lighthearted comedy that will make you laugh and think

French twist is a lighthearted comedy which centers around three characters in a love triangle not often seen in mainstream film. When it was made in 1995, this film was very controversial in America due to the nature and portrayal of sexuality in the film. However it was accepted more openly in Europe at the time. Now however the film and its subject matter, while still controversial to a point, are much more accepted in America. The characters in the film are good. Not incredibly deep but they are not two dimensional. You do feel for them and care for their feelings. And the film does a good job of having you care for each of the characters at some point or another during the film so that it is hard to pick sides and root for a single character. This film does a good job a showing the double standards between woman and men. Furthermore being a comedy it makes it easier to take in the once "edgy" and still somewhat controversial subject matter of the film. The theme throughout the film is that of love. The film tries to show that love does not depend on one's sex but rather on the people themselves. This is made clear many times through the movie. The topic of the film may seem rather heavy but the director and actors do an excellent job of keeping the movie light and comedic. There are plenty of points throughout the movie that were both surprising and rather amusing. Overall I think that the movie is definitely worth watching. It is a funny comedy and it does make you think. If you like lighthearted comedies which are outside the norm, you will enjoy this movie.
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