French Twist

Jan 18, 1995

1h 35m

★ 6.1

A scorned wife. An outrageous affair. The perfect revenge.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Les Films Flam

Renn Productions

Canal+

TF1 Films Production

French Twist Trailers

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Cast

Loli

Victoria Abril

Marijo

Josiane Balasko

Laurent Lafaye

Alain Chabat

Antoine

Ticky Holgado

Dany

Catherine Hiegel

Prostitute

Catherine Samie

Fabienne, boss of the Sopha

Catherine Lachens

Emily Crumble

Katrine Boorman

Véro

Véronique Barrault

Dorothy Crumble

Telsche Boorman

Ingrid

Sylvie Audcoeur

Solange

Michèle Bernier

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