Gigola

Jun 6, 2010

1h 42m

★ 3.4

Player of men. Seducer of women.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Marie-Amélie Productions

Gigola Trailers

Cast

Gigola

Lou Doillon

Cora

Marie Kremer

Tony

Eduardo Noriega

Mr Henry

Thierry Lhermitte

Dominique

Rossy de Palma

Cybil / Alice

Ana Padrão

Solange

Marisa Berenson

Odette

Marisa Paredes

Laitier

Adriano Carvalho

Joelle

Carla Chambel

Flic Perquise 2

Philippe Leroux

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