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Shall We Kiss?
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Wikipedia article
'Shall We Kiss?' (French title: 'Un baiser s'il vous plat') is a 2007 French romantic comedy film directed by Emmanuel Mouret that stars Mouret himself with Virginie Ledoyen, Julie Gayet, Michal Cohen, Frdrique Bel and Stefano Accorsi.'Shall We Kiss?' Official Site, http://www.shallwekiss.com/ Through frame stories, it light-heartedly explores some of the byways of adulterous passion, ending sombrely.
Plot
On a business trip to Nantes, milie is given a lift by Gabriel and agrees to meet him for dinner. When he takes her back to her hotel and asks for a goodnight kiss, she says a kiss can have undesired results and then offers to explain.
In Paris her friend Judith, married to Claudio, shared all her confidences with her bachelor friend Nicolas. One day Nicolas told Judith he was desperate to have a woman, but felt it dishonest to get to know somebody for that sole purpose. Judith suggested trying a prostitute, which Nicolas had never done, but it was an expensive disaster as the girl went crazy when he tried to kiss her. Nicolas then asked if Judith would let him kiss her, just a purely physical thing, and the two ended up in bed.
An intermittent secret affair followed. Even though Nicolas met and started living with Cline, he could not stop seeing Judith. To resolve the burden of guilt each felt towards their innocent partners, the pair decided Cline should be persuaded to seduce Claudio. Unfortunately for their plan, Claudio overheard the plot and told Cline. Left on their own, the two guilty lovers had to face the fact that they had badly wounded their faithful ex-partners, who had done nothing to deserve such treatment.
Ending her story, milie says Gabriel can have a proper goodnight kiss, provided he leaves in silence and never tries to see her again.
Cast
* Virginie Ledoyen: Judith (research scientist)
* Emmanuel Mouret: Nicolas (mathematics teacher), Judith's best friend
* Julie Gayet: milie (fabric designer), friend of Judith's
* Michal Cohen: Gabriel (art restorer), attracted to milie
* Frdrique Bel: Cline (air hostess), Nicolas' girlfriend
* Stefano Accorsi: Claudio (pharmacist), Judith's husband
* Marie Madinier: glantine (prostitute)
Reception
The film received mostly positive reviews, scoring 76% on Rotten Tomatoes.
References
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