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Mauvais Genre

Mauvais Genre

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 27, 1997

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Comedy

User Score

37%

Original Title

Mauvais Genre

Production Companies

Canal+, France 2 Cinéma

Director

Laurent Bénégui

Description

The film's title is a pun, the double meaning referencing both the "wrong genre" and a person with distasteful motives. Insecure novelist Martial Bok promotes his new sexy novel La Fille de Dos ("Girl Observed From the Rear") with a round of book-signings and talk-shows. When beautiful hat designer Camille buys the book, Martial follows her and spies on her as she reads his book and removes her clothing. It's the beginning of his obsession and also an inspiration. After Martial's live-in girlfriend Lucie establishes contact with Camille for real, Martial is able to type out another sexy manuscript.