The Discreet (1990)
There is an author who has been dumped by his girlfriend and has no inspiration for a next novel. In an attempt to find a solution to both crises, he, along with his publisher friend, decides to seduce a young woman with the singular purpose of keeping a diary of the seduction and then dump her before publishing the book about it. Unfortunately he falls in love with her.
Director:
Christian Vincent
Writers:
Christian Vincent, Jean-Pierre Ronssin.
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Fabrice Luchini as Antoine |
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Judith Henry as Catherine |
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Maurice Garrel as Jean |
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Marie Bunel as Solange |
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François Toumarkine as Manu |
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Brice Beaugier as L'ami de Solange |
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Yvette Petit as La boulangère |
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Nicole Félix as Monique |
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Olivier Achard as Client |
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Serge Riaboukine as Le garçon de café |
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Katia Popova as La jeune fille du café |
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Amy Laviètes as Ewa |
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Hélène Hardouin as L'amie de Catherine |
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Marie Verdi as Femme au restaurant |
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Pierre Gérald as L'académicien |
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Sophie Broustal as La fille en rose |
| Directing | Christian Vincent | Director |
| Art | Francine Danis | Property Master |
| Directing | Brigitte Schmouker | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Philippe Fabbri | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Eric Ferret | Foley |
| Camera | Stéphane Cami | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Claude Villand | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Pascale Bailly | Still Photographer |
| Directing | Pascale Dallet | Assistant Director |
| Production | Frédérique Moidon | Casting Director |
| Lighting | Dominique Dehoua | Gaffer |
| Writing | Christian Vincent | Screenplay |
| Directing | Thierry Rabastin | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Editing | François Ceppi | Editor |
| Writing | Jean-Pierre Ronssin | Screenplay |
| Production | Alain Rocca | Producer |
| Editing | Véronique Ilié | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Agathe Gris | Extras Casting |
| Camera | Nathalie Chassang | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Daniel Salmon | Key Grip |
| Sound | Jean-Jacques Ferran | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marie Malterre | Costume Designer |
| Art | Sylvie Olivé | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lydia Bonniare | Costumer |
| Camera | Alain Salmon | Grip |
| Directing | Claude-Abel Gonguet | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Jay Gottlieb | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Jay Gottlieb | Musician |
| Camera | Romain Winding | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michèle Constantinides | Makeup Artist |