The King of Escape

Jul 15, 2009

1h 37m

★ 6.0

Overview

43-year-old Armand Lacourtade, a man who sells farm machines in the country, is getting sick of his homosexual life. When he encounters a young girl called Curly, he changes sides. Chased by her parents and the police, they brave all dangers to live this forbidden love and become an odd couple. But is it really what Armand dreamed about?

Genres

Adventure

Comedy

Production Companies

Les films du Worso

The King of Escape Trailers

Cast

Curly Durandot

Hafsia Herzi

Armand Lacourtade

Ludovic Berthillot

Daniel Durandot

Luc Palun

Paul

Pascal Aubert

Jean

Jean Toscane

The commissioner

François Clavier

Robert Rapaille

Pierre Laur

le vieux garagiste

Georges Vaur

Mme Rapaille

Mauricette Gourdon

Jean-Jacques

Bruno Valayer

Mme Durandot

Melha Mammeri Bossard

un policier

Frédéric Felder

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