Le Cadeau
1982 Comedy
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Summary
When banker Grégoire Dufour announces his decision to take early
retirement at the age of 55, his colleagues decide to offer him the
ultimate leaving present, a call girl. On a train bound for Milan
for a final business trip, Grégoire meets Barbara, the woman
of his dreams, and allows
himself to be lured to Venice for a rapturous extra-marital
fling. Unbeknown to him, his successor at the bank is also in
Venice, with the intention of seducing Charlotte, his son’s
ex-girlfriend... Review
Whilst at times it veers dangerously close to being a parody of a cheap
American sex comedy, Le Cadeau
manages to rise above the familiar clichés and is, over all, an
engaging and entertaining film. Pierre Mondy brings humour and
pathos to his portrayal of a man struggling to bring some passion back
into his life (although you’d have thought that wouldn’t be too
difficult if you were married to Italian beauty Claudia
Cardinale). The storyline is pretty weak, marred by a secondary
subplot that makes little, if any, sense, but there are some good jokes,
Michel Lang's direction has a few inspired moments,
and the beautifully shot location sequences in Venice add a touch of
class.
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