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Paris Follies

Paris Follies

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 8, 2014

Runtime

1h 38m

Genres

Comedy

User Score

60%

Original Title

La Ritournelle

Production Companies

Avenue B Productions

Director

Marc Fitoussi

Description

Long married 50-somethings Brigitte and Xavier are prize cattle breeders in regional France. Life is good, but the departure of their children from home has thrown Brigitte’s world into flux, as she finds herself locked into routine. She keeps hoping for something else, something more. A party held by students on the adjoining property accelerates this latent crisis and Brigitte impulsively sets off for Paris under the guise of a doctor’s appointment. The city immediately invigorates her, and when she meets a charming Danish gentleman, she impulsively allows herself to be flattered by his attentions…