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What if your husband became a woman at 8 p.m. sharp—every single night?
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IMDb
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Héloïse (1991)

French farce chaosgender-bending absurditydomestic nightmare

Overview

Comedy

Photographer Maurice Martin turns into a woman named Héloïse every night at 8 p.m.

Flag of FRFRFrench
Content warning
identity dualitymarriage under pressuresocial performanceacceptance vs. denial

Standout Aspects

Acting

Michel Serrault playing both genders with committed physical comedy.

Costume

Héloïse's escalating evening looks deserve their own credit.

Best for:Friends: Drunken movie night where you yell at the screen.·Background: Fold laundry, glance up, miss nothing—it's 75 minutes.
Pierre Tchernia

Director

Pierre Tchernia

ReleasedJan 23, 1991
Runtime1h 15m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight

Top Cast

Michel Serrault

Michel Serrault

Maurice Martin, Héloïse

Françoise Arnoul

Françoise Arnoul

Denise Martin

Roger Carel

Roger Carel

Dr Mérindol

Pierre Doris

Pierre Doris

Clochard

Jean Rougerie

Jean Rougerie

Client

Jacqueline Danno

Jacqueline Danno

Chanteuse

Stéphane Hillel

Stéphane Hillel

Ernest Martin

Georges Barboteu

Georges Barboteu

Anatole Viroflay

Gabriel Gobin

Gabriel Gobin

M. Balivot

Bernard Woringer

Bernard Woringer

Helmut Von Nordensee

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Michel Serrault had already played a woman in 'La Cage aux Folles'—this was his second gender-bending lead in twelve years.

Cultural

The 1991 release made zero cultural splash; it's a forgotten curio of French TV-movie experimentation.

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