Un homme à la hauteur (2016)
Directed by Laurent Tirard

Comedy / Romance
aka: Up for Love

Film Synopsis

Not only is Diane a highly successful lawyer, she is also charming, witty and stunningly beautiful.  And now that her unhappy marriage is finally over, she is finally free to hook a man worthy of her many accomplishments.  Chance gives her a helping hand when she receives a phone call from a stranger, Alexandre, who has just found the mobile phone she has lost.  From what she hears on the phone, Alexandre appears to be everything that Diane is looking for - a man who is courteous, funny and cultivated.  How could she resist such a catch?  They hastily arrange to meet up but the romantic encounter does not go quite as planned...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Laurent Tirard
  • Script: Marcos Carnevale
  • Photo: Jérôme Alméras
  • Music: Éric Neveux
  • Cast: Jean Dujardin (Alexandre), Virginie Efira (Diane), Cédric Kahn (Bruno), César Domboy (Benji), François-Dominique Blin (Sébastien), Eléa Clair (Assistante Alexandre), Adonis Danieletto (Collaborateur Alexandre), Lionel Mur (Collaborateur Alexandre), Stéphanie Papanian (Coralie), Pascal Tantot (Collaborateur Alexandre), Myriam Tekaïa (Stéphanie), Jean-Michel Lahmi
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 98 min
  • Aka: Up for Love

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