Hard Off (1999)
This French romantic comedy-drama concerns Claude Langmann, a middle-aged auctioneer, who is in a loving marriage with his second wife of 15 years. Though he is deeply in love with his wife and has remained faithful to her, he finds himself unable to perform in bed. His wife says she is satisfied with Claude's love and tenderness, but he visits a sex specialist anyway. There he learns of Viagra, which is not yet approved in France, though it is available in Switzerland over the counter. Soon Claude is on his way to Geneva, and eager to prove his manhood, tries to bed Agnes, his very attractive and very available assistant. His daughter, who also comes along for the trip, interferes with her own problems.
Director: Claude Berri
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Claude Berri as Claude Langmann |
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Fanny Ardant as Marie Langmann, épouse de Claude |
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Claude Brasseur as Paul-Édouard |
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Alain Chabat as Le gynécologue et andologue |
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Danièle Lebrun as Myriam, ex-femme de Paul-Édouard |
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Véronique Vella as Julie, entraîneuse |
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Brigitte Bémol as Agnès |
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François Berléand as Le docteur Nataf |
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Olga Grumberg as Nathalie Langmann, fille de Claude |
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Pierre Semmler as Frédérick, marié et amant de Julie |
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Myriam Mézières as Une cliente à la vente aux enchères |
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Nadia Barentin as Monique, l'assistante de Claude |
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Christian Boutonnet as Christian |
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Rafael Ortiz as Raphaël |
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Jérôme Hardelay as Marius, le fils de Claude et Marie |
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André Schoeller as L'expert |
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Ronald Virag as Dr. Doppler |
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Claire Prévost as Une serveuse |
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Marie-Christine Adam as Femme étude |
| Directing | Claude Berri | Director |
| Sound | Bruno Coulais | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | William Lubtchansky | Director of Photography |
| Production | Alain Mougenot | Unit Production Manager |
| Art | Nadine Hibon | Second Assistant Art Director |
| Sound | Michel Filippi | ADR Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stéphane Robert | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Michel Klochendler | Sound Editor |
| Art | Eric Bourges | Construction Coordinator |
| Lighting | Youcef Djedra | Electrician |
| Sound | Gérard Lamps | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Michel Kharat | Sound |
| Art | Dominique Castan | Assistant Decorator |
| Production | Nicole Heitzmann | Production Accountant |
| Camera | Irina Lubtchansky | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Jean-Paul Toraille | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Donna Farmer | Production Accountant |
| Camera | Marion Befve | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Laurent Pauty | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Raoul Duflot-Vérez | Musician |
| Camera | Jean-Marie Leroy | Still Photographer |
| Production | Heinz Dill | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Frédéric Moreau | Visual Effects |
| Production | Cathy Dutheil | Production Secretary |
| Production | Sana El Ghoul | Casting Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sophie Harvey | Makeup Department Head |
| Lighting | Loïc Le Pechon | Electrician |
| Directing | Pascal Roy | Assistant Director |
| Camera | André Atellian | Grip |
| Art | Nathalie Rheims | Art Department Coordinator |
| Sound | Slim Pezin | Musician |
| Camera | Kareem La Vaullée | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Dominique Fourny | Grip |
| Crew | Jackline Tolianker | Post-Production Manager |
| Camera | Jean-Michel Fages | Steadicam Operator |
| Production | Olga Fabrizio | Location Manager |
| Editing | Beatrice Herminie | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Alain Tchillinguirian | Assistant Decorator |
| Art | Christian Gazio | Props |
| Lighting | Olivier Cazzitti | Best Boy Electrician |
| Editing | Sylvie Lager | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Christel Girard Bonnard | Administration |
| Sound | Marc Chantereau | Musician |
| Camera | Étienne George | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | Jim Howe | Electrician |
| Crew | Patrick Pittavino | Animal Wrangler |
| Art | Frédéric Moreau | Title Designer |
| Production | Claude Fenioux | Finance |
| Crew | Helen Othnin-Girard | Script |
| Directing | Thomas Parnet | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Elise Fievet | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Sylvie Coen | Legal Services |
| Production | Nadia Leu | Production Assistant |
| Sound | Laurent Lévy | Sound Designer |
| Camera | Benoît Bayle | Grip |
| Lighting | Olivier Cazzitti | Electrician |
| Production | Nicole Heitzmann | Administration |
| Art | Gérard Estero | Assistant Decorator |
| Sound | Didier Lizé | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Michel Peyratout | Musician |
| Sound | Judith Guittier | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Slim Pezin | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Françoise Le Tellec | Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean-Max Guérin | Hair Department Head |
| Art | François Colou | Title Designer |
| Writing | Claude Berri | Writer |
| Editing | Hervé de Luze | Editor |
| Art | Olivier Radot | Production Design |
| Writing | Tonino Benacquista | Writer |
| Production | Pierre Grunstein | Executive Producer |
| Production | Patrick Batteux | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine Guégan | Costume Design |
| Writing | Arlette Langmann | Writer |