George, a charismatic and adventurous young woman, born from an old, catholic family, falls in love, in her teens, with a female teacher named Sybil. Devastated by her lover's eventual suicide, some years later, George embarks on an exciting and reckless journey to the depths of Pigalle's nightlife, circa 1960. After an encounter with a very wealthy, still attractive, but older woman, Odete, who offers her money and gifts in return for sexual favours, George becomes Gigola, a kind of gigolo for women only.
Costume
Lou Doillon's androgynous swagger in tailored suits.
Production
Recreated Pigalle that feels genuinely lived-in, not tourist postcard.
Acting
Doillon's smoldering detachment masking volcanic grief.
Director
Laure Charpentier
Lou Doillon
Gigola
Marie Kremer
Cora
Eduardo Noriega
Tony
Thierry Lhermitte
Mr Henry
Rossy de Palma
Dominique
Ana Padrão
Cybil / Alice
Marisa Berenson
Solange
Marisa Paredes
Odette
Adriano Carvalho
Laitier
Carla Chambel
Joelle
Philippe Leroux
Flic Perquise 2
João Maria Pinto
Man / Dolly's Client
António Fonseca
Jose
Ana Videira
Gaby
Catarina Avelar
Georgette Anys
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Laure Charpentier spent decades trying to make this; the novel was published in 1972.
The term 'gigolo' feminized was nearly nonexistent in 1960s France—Gigola invents herself without language for what she is.
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