A French Gigolo

A French Gigolo or Cliente is a 2008 French drama film directed by Josiane Balasko and starring Nathalie Baye. It is based on Cliente, the first novel written by Josiane Balasko, which was a big success.

Plot
Patrick is a male prostitute who hides his double life from his wife. When she finds out about his extramarital activities by answering his phone, she decides she will catch him in a hotel room with a client. At first offended by the behavior of her husband, she soon asks him to continue to be a male escort to help pay the bills. Patrick meets a female client, Judith, with whom they live out a complicated love story.

Cast

 Nathalie Baye as Judith
 Éric Caravaca as Marco / Patrick
 Isabelle Carré as Fanny
 Josiane Balasko as Irène
 Catherine Hiegel as Maggy
 Marilou Berry as Karine
 George Aguilar as Jim
 Richard Berry as Lucas
 Maria Schneider as Marie-Hélène
 Guillaume Nicloux as Jean-Louis
 Rudy Berry as Jonathan
 Gérard Krawczyk as The bar's patron

Development
The movie was first introduced during the Rome Film Festival, in October 2008. The film was also screen at the 2009 Seattle International Film Festival.

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Category:2008 films
Category:2000s drama films
Category:French films
Category:French drama films
Category:French-language films
Category:Films directed by Josiane Balasko
Category:Films about prostitution in Paris
Category:Films about male prostitution in France