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Too Beautiful for You
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Wikipedia article
'Too Beautiful for You' is a 1989 French romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Bertrand Blier. It tells the story of Bernard (Grard Depardieu), a well-established BMW car dealer in the South of France, who is cheating on his beautiful wife (Carole Bouquet) with his ordinary-looking secretary (Josiane Balasko).
Premise
Bernard Barthlmy, owner of a BMW car dealership, is married to a exceptionally beautiful woman, Florence, but he falls in love with a plain-looking but warm-hearted woman, Colette, who has been hired as a temp secretary at his dealership. This relationship will change his life. The film features surreal, fantasy sequences and a non-linear timeline.
Cast
Reception
The film had 2,031,131 admissions in France.
Accolades
* 1989 Prix spcial du jury at the Cannes Film Festival
* 1990 received five Csar Awards :
** Csar Award for Best Film
** Csar Award for Best Writing
** Csar Award for Best Director
** Csar Award for Best Actress (Carole Bouquet)
** Csar Award for Best Editing
References
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