
Catherine Vidal is a featherbrained wife who imagines that her husband cheats on her. To wash away the alleged stigma, Catherine hires a young man who will pose as her lover.

Is this worth the hour? If you like your comedies light, French, and slightly chaotic, you might have a good time here. It’s definitely not for anyone looking for grit or deep stakes. If you hate movies where the entire plot relies on someone being a bit of a dingbat, keep walking. The whole premise is just a giant ho...


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"Is this worth the hour? If you like your comedies light, French, and slightly chaotic, you might have a good time here. It’s definitely not for anyone looking for grit or deep stakes. If you hate movies where the entire plot relies on someone being a bit of a dingbat, keep walking. The whole premise is just a giant house of cards. Catherine thinks her husband is a cheater, so she hires a guy to pretend to be her lover. Because that makes total sense, right? 🙄 Elvire Popesco is the engine here..."

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