Jeanne and the Perfect Guy

Apr 22, 1998

1h 33m

★ 5.4

Overview

Jeanne, a receptionist at a travel agency, is looking for the love of her life. She thinks she has finally found it with Olivier. However, Olivier reveals he has AIDS and disappears from her life after her profession of love and confession of infidelity.

Genres

Drama

Romance

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Cast

Olivier

Mathieu Demy

Jeanne

Virginie Ledoyen

François

Jacques Bonnaffé

Sophie

Valérie Bonneton

Jean-Baptiste

Frédéric Gorny

Jeanne's mother

Nelly Borgeaud

Julien

Denis Podalydès

Activist

Olivier Nicklaus

Le coursier

Laurent Arcaro

Le plombier

Michel Raskine

Le père de Jeanne

René Morard

Hélène

Axelle Laffont

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