L'Art (délicat) de la séduction

L'Art (délicat) de la séduction

2001 · 95 min · ★ 5.1 · Romance, Comedy

The film follows Etienne, a 40-year-old car designer, who takes time off from work to study sexual mastery from a Zen master and several prostitutes, in the hopes of having the sexual skill to impress Laure. Laure, a blonde who was introduced to him by his friend Jacques, told Etienne on January 1 that she will not have sex with him until May 27 that year at precisely 9 PM.

Directed by Richard Berry · Written by Richard Berry

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Patrick Timsit Étienne
Cécile de France Laure
Richard Berry Jacques
Alain Chabat Maître Zen
Jean-Pierre Darroussin Monsieur Hubert
Ludmila Mikaël Alice
Jessica Forde Juliette
Nadia Barentin Mme Ackermann
Max Tzwangue Mr. Ackermann
Christophe Grundmann Daniel
Joël Barbouth Pépionakis, the waiter (as Joël Joseph Barbouth)
Philippe Kerjean Gym instructor

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