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{{short description|2001 film by Richard Berry}}
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| name = L'art (délicat) de la séduction
| name = L'Art (délicat) de la séduction
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| director = [[Richard Berry (actor)|Richard Berry]]
| director = [[Richard Berry (actor)|Richard Berry]]
| screenplay = Richard Berry<br>Fabrice Roger-Lacan
| writer =
| based_on = {{based on|''Kurtz''|Jean-Marc Aubert}}
| starring = [[Patrick Timsit]]<br>[[Cécile de France]]<br>[[Richard Berry (actor)|Richard Berry]]
| starring = [[Patrick Timsit]]<br>[[Cécile de France]]<br>Richard Berry
| music = [[Éric Serra]]
| music = [[Éric Serra]]
| cinematography =
| cinematography = Dominique Bouilleret
| editing =
| editing = Anna Ruiz
| studio = [[StudioCanal]]<br>Blue Dahlia Productions<br>[[TF1 Films Production]]<br>J.M. Productions<br>[[Groupe Canal+|Canal+]]
| studio =
| distributor =
| distributor = CTV International
| released = {{Film date|2001|3|21|df=y}}
| released = {{Film date|2001|3|21|df=y}}
| runtime =
| runtime = 97 minutes
| country = France
| country = France
| language = French
| language = French
| budget = €5.6 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=2182|title=L'Art (délicat) de la séduction |work=JP's Box-Office}}</ref>
| gross = $2.3 million
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'''''L'art (délicat) de la séduction''''' ({{lang-en|''The (Delicate) Art of Seduction''}}) is a 2001 French film directed by [[Richard Berry (actor)|Richard Berry]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/527214/Art-delicat--de-la-seduction--L/ |title=L'Art (délicat) de la séduction |work=[[Turner Classic Movies]] |publisher= |accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref> Lisa Nesselson from ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' gave a negative review of the film, stating it played "like a tepid cross between “Rocky” and any number of prick-teasing comedies".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://variety.com/2001/film/reviews/the-delicate-art-of-seduction-1200468258/ |title=Review: ‘The (Delicate) Art Of Seduction’ |last1=Nesselson |first1=Lisa |date=18 May 2001 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref>
'''''L'Art (délicat) de la séduction''''' ('''The (Delicate) Art of Seduction''') is a 2001 French film directed by [[Richard Berry (actor)|Richard Berry]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/527214/Art-delicat--de-la-seduction--L/ |title=L'Art (délicat) de la séduction |work=[[Turner Classic Movies]] |publisher= |access-date=6 October 2014}}</ref> The soundtrack for the film was composed by [[Éric Serra]].

==Plot==

The film follows Etienne ([[Patrick Timsit]]), a 40-year-old car designer, who takes time off from work to study sexual prowess from a Zen master ([[Alain Chabat]]) and several prostitutes, in the hopes of having the sexual skill to impress Laure ([[Cécile de France]]). Laure, a blonde who was introduced to him by his friend Jacques (Richard Berry), told Etienne on January 1 that she will not have sex with him until May 27 that year at precisely 9pm.


==Cast==
==Cast==

*[[Patrick Timsit]] as Etienne
*[[Patrick Timsit]] as Etienne
*[[Cécile de France]] as Laure
*[[Cécile de France]] as Laure
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*[[Jean-Pierre Darroussin]] as Monsieur Hubert
*[[Jean-Pierre Darroussin]] as Monsieur Hubert
*[[Ludmila Mikaël]] as Alice
*[[Ludmila Mikaël]] as Alice
*[[Guilaine Londez]] as Real estate agent

==Reception==

Lisa Nesselson from ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' gave a negative review of the film, stating it played "like a tepid cross between 'Rocky' and any number of prick-teasing comedies".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2001/film/reviews/the-delicate-art-of-seduction-1200468258/ |title=Review: 'The (Delicate) Art Of Seduction' |last1=Nesselson |first1=Lisa |date=18 May 2001 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=6 October 2014}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Latest revision as of 16:44, 26 June 2024

L'Art (délicat) de la séduction
Film poster
Directed byRichard Berry
Screenplay byRichard Berry
Fabrice Roger-Lacan
Based onKurtz
by Jean-Marc Aubert
StarringPatrick Timsit
Cécile de France
Richard Berry
CinematographyDominique Bouilleret
Edited byAnna Ruiz
Music byÉric Serra
Production
companies
StudioCanal
Blue Dahlia Productions
TF1 Films Production
J.M. Productions
Canal+
Distributed byCTV International
Release date
  • 21 March 2001 (2001-03-21)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget€5.6 million[1]
Box office$2.3 million

L'Art (délicat) de la séduction (The (Delicate) Art of Seduction) is a 2001 French film directed by Richard Berry.[2] The soundtrack for the film was composed by Éric Serra.

Plot

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The film follows Etienne (Patrick Timsit), a 40-year-old car designer, who takes time off from work to study sexual prowess from a Zen master (Alain Chabat) and several prostitutes, in the hopes of having the sexual skill to impress Laure (Cécile de France). Laure, a blonde who was introduced to him by his friend Jacques (Richard Berry), told Etienne on January 1 that she will not have sex with him until May 27 that year at precisely 9pm.

Cast

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Reception

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Lisa Nesselson from Variety gave a negative review of the film, stating it played "like a tepid cross between 'Rocky' and any number of prick-teasing comedies".[3]

References

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  1. ^ "L'Art (délicat) de la séduction". JP's Box-Office.
  2. ^ "L'Art (délicat) de la séduction". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  3. ^ Nesselson, Lisa (18 May 2001). "Review: 'The (Delicate) Art Of Seduction'". Variety. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
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