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Too Beautiful for You
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Too Beautiful for You

1989-10-21 · 91 min · ★ 6.3

Drama · Romance · Comedy

A car dealer, well-to-do and with a beautiful wife, finds himself attracted to his rather plain new temporary secretary. Despite her own commitments she feels the same and the two soon embark on an affair. Though it would seem it has happened before his wife finds this particular entanglement of her husband's very difficult to accept.

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Directors
Bertrand Blier
Production companies
Ciné Valse, DD Productions, Orly Films, Societé d'Exploitation et de Distribution de Films (SEDIF), TF1 Films Production
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Josiane BalaskoJosiane BalaskoColette Chevassu
Gérard DepardieuGérard DepardieuBernard Barthélémy
Carole BouquetCarole BouquetFlorence Barthélémy
François CluzetFrançois CluzetPascal Chevassu
Myriam BoyerMyriam BoyerGeneviève
Denise ChalemDenise ChalemLorène
Didier BénureauDidier BénureauLéonce
Roland BlancheRoland BlancheMarcello
Philippe LoffredoPhilippe LoffredoTanguy
Stéphane AuberghenStéphane AuberghenPaula
Jean-Louis CordinaGaby
Jean-Paul FarréJean-Paul FarréLe pianist
Sylvie OrcierSylvie OrcierMarie-Catherine (uncredited)

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