Look at Me 2004  PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Agnes Jaoui
Cast: Marilou Berry, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Agnes Jaoui, Laurent Grevill, Virginie Desarnauts, Keine Bouhiza, Gregoire Oestermann, Serge Riaboukine, Michele Moretti, Jean-Pierre Lazzerini, Yves Verhoeven
Lolita (Marilou Berry) is a gifted singer but suffers from low self-esteem. The fact that Lolita's father (Jean-Pierre Bacri) is a self-obsessed writer and publisher who ignores her doesn't help her problem. When Lolita determines to move out from her father's shadow, the effort does not prove to be an easy task.
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On the Run 1998  N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bruno de Almeida
Cast: Michael Imperioli, John Ventimiglia, Drena DeNiro, Agnes Jaoui, Joaquim de Almeida, Nick Sandow, Victor Argo, Tom Gilroy, Joseph Gannascoli, Suzanne Shepherd
Two stars from "The Sopranos"–Michael Imperioli and John Ventimiglia–take on lead roles in this story about an introverted travel agent, Albert DeSantis, who gets a visit from his childhood friend, Louie Salazar. Louie has just broken out of prison and is ready to take Albert on a night filled with adventure.
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The Taste of Others 1999  N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Agnes Jaoui
Cast: Anne Alvaro, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Brigitte Catillon, Alain Chabat, Agnes Jaoui, Gerard Lanvin, Anne Le Ny, Christiane Millet, Wladimir Yordanoff, Xavier De Guillebon
This comedy revolves around romantic attachments among opposites, such as stodgy businessman Castella (Jean-Pierre Bacri), who has been enduring life with neurotic wife Angelique (Christiane Millet). He is now attracted to a 40ish actress, Clara (Anne Alvaro), who, for her part, long ago gave up on love. Meanwhile, Clara's friend Manie (Agnes Jaoui) begins a romance with Castella's dyed-in-the-wool bachelor chauffeur, Bruno (Alain Chabat), before switching over to Castella's bodyguard, Franck Moreno (Gerard Lanvin). A very good romantic comedy. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Film.
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Un Air de Famille 1996 N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: Family Resemblances
Director: Cedric Klapisch
Cast: Agnes Jaoui, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Catherine Frot, Claire Maurier, Wladimir Yordanoff, Alain Guillo, Sophie Simon, Cedric Klapisch, Antoine Chappey
A dysfunctional French family's dinner celebration brings out grudges, tensions, and memories as the family airs its dirty laundry. Siblings revert to roles played since childhood and freely push each other's buttons.
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| 1. Look at Me (2004)
2. On the Run (1998)
3. The Taste of Others (1999)
4. Un Air de Famille (1996)
aka: Family Resemblances
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