John Malkovich directed a 22-minute etiquette fever dream. Yes, really.
Lady Behave follows the progress of a young woman whose manners are so piggish that her boyfriend walks out on her. Defeated, she pulls the phone out of the kitty litter and dials the number of the Lady Behave School of Etiquette.
Direction
Malkovich's only short—pure unfiltered vision.
Costume
Arielle Dombasle's wardrobe deserves its own film.
Production
Kitty litter phone calls and etiquette schools coexist somehow.
Director
John Malkovich
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Malkovich made this between Being John Malkovich and Shadow of the Vampire, apparently needing pure creative chaos.
Casts predominantly models and musicians rather than traditional actors—deliberate commentary on surface vs. substance.
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