Grégoire Vachette is a bashful librarian, forced to listen to the daily boasting of his colleague Courgéan, a great seducer according to what he says. But when, while on holiday, Grégoire meets beautiful Madeleine, the shy young man becomes fired up.
Is it worth the watch? Look, if you have a soft spot for quiet, older French comedies that don't try to reinvent the wheel, you'll probably enjoy La femme idéale. It’s light, a bit silly, and perfectly fine if you want to turn your brain off for an hour. If you need explosions or high-stakes drama, you’re going to be b...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
André Berthomieu
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"Is it worth the watch? Look, if you have a soft spot for quiet, older French comedies that don't try to reinvent the wheel, you'll probably enjoy La femme idéale. It’s light, a bit silly, and perfectly fine if you want to turn your brain off for an hour. If you need explosions or high-stakes drama, you’re going to be bored to tears within the first ten minutes. Grégoire is basically the guy who gets talked over in every meeting. His colleague Courgéan is the one doing the talking, acting like h..."
André Berthomieu, Georges Oudard
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