French Twist

French Twist

A scorned wife. An outrageous affair. The perfect revenge.

1995•1h 35m•6.1/10

ComedyRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.1/10(318)

After learning of her husband's infidelities, a housewife invites an itinerant lesbian to move in with them. None of their lives will ever be the same again.

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Production

Les Films Flam, Renn Productions, TF1 Films Production

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Victoria Abril

Victoria Abril

Loli

Josiane Balasko

Josiane Balasko

Marijo

Alain Chabat

Alain Chabat

Laurent Lafaye

Ticky Holgado

Ticky Holgado

Antoine

Catherine Hiegel

Catherine Hiegel

Dany

Catherine Samie

Catherine Samie

Prostitute

Catherine Lachens

Catherine Lachens

Fabienne, boss of the Sopha

Katrine Boorman

Katrine Boorman

Emily Crumble

Véronique Barrault

Véronique Barrault

Véro

Telsche Boorman

Dorothy Crumble

Sylvie Audcoeur

Sylvie Audcoeur

Ingrid

Michèle Bernier

Michèle Bernier

Solange

Maureen Diot

Maureen Diot

Cristelle

Miguel Bosé

Miguel Bosé

Diego, the young man

Jean-Luc Violet

Barman

Catherine Alias

Woman from the coffee shop

Philippe Berry

Philippe Berry

Rose seller

Anthony Martin

Anthony Martin

Pablo

Edmonde Franchi

Edmonde Franchi

Mrs. Lombard

Annick Berger

Annick Berger

Secretary

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