XC / Jul 01, 1992 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A good-looking but naive lad leaves his mountain village to try and make his way in Paris. He thinks maybe he will try acting but things don't go too well for him. Eventually he is forced to sell himself to men and though he meets an attractive girl she is herself a prostitute with a vicious pimp.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Raphaëline Goupilleau | Mireille |
| Michèle Moretti | Drama teacher |
| Jean-Christophe Bouvet | Customer at the woods |
| Paulette Bouvet | Evelyne's mother |
| Nathalie Schmidt | Marguerite, Romain's assistant |
| Arnaud Simon | |
| Didier Vinson | |
| Grégory Herpe | Handsome student (uncredited) |
| Marie Parouty | Funny student (uncredited) |
| Grégoire Bonnet | Student in the background (uncredited) |
| Julie Debazac | Beautiful student (uncredited) |
| Jean-Christophe Pagnac | Sad student (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | J'embrasse pas |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Salomé, Bac Films, Ciné Cinq, Gruppo Bema, Président Films |
| Release date | 20 novembre 1991 |
| Executive producer | Alain Centonze |
| Production | Jacques-Eric Strauss, Jean Labadie, Maurice Bernart |
| Writer | Jacques Nolot, André Téchiné, Michel Grisolia |
| Editing | Edith Vassard, Claudine Merlin |
| Cinematography | Thierry Arbogast |
| Assistant directors | André Téchiné |
| Camera operators | Thierry Arbogast |
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| Additional photography | Thierry Arbogast |
| Production design | Vincent Mateu-Ferreur |
| Art direction | Vincent Mateu-Ferreur |
| Set decoration | Vincent Mateu-Ferreur |
| Music | Philippe Sarde |
| Sound | Philippe Sarde |
| Costume design | Claire Fraisse, Isabelle Legay |
| Makeup | Isabelle Legay, Claire Fraisse |
| Hairstyling | Isabelle Legay, Claire Fraisse |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Netherlands / Jul 03, 1992 / Amsterdam
Theatrical release
France / Nov 20, 1991
United States / Dec 12, 1991
United Kingdom / Mar 20, 1992
Portugal / May 29, 1992
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Germany / Jul 23, 1992
Türkiye / May 07, 1993
Australia / Nov 18, 1993
Argentina / Apr 23, 1994
Spain / Jul 15, 1994
Sweden / Aug 06, 1995
TV
France / Feb 14, 2022 / Arte
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