French Twist (1995)
Gazon maudit (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 44min
- Comedy, Drama
- 19 Jan 1996 (USA)
- Movie
After learning of her husband's infidelities, a housewife invites an itinerant lesbian to move in with them. None of their lives will ever be the same again.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Victoria Abril | ... |
Loli
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| Josiane Balasko | ... |
Marijo
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| Alain Chabat | ... |
Laurent Lafaye
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| Ticky Holgado | ... |
Antoine
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| Catherine Hiegel | ... |
Dany
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| Catherine Samie | ... |
The Prostitute
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| Catherine Lachens | ... |
Sopha, the Boss
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| Katrine Boorman | ... |
Emily Crumble
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Telsche Boorman | ... |
Dorothy Crumble
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| Véronique Barrault | ... |
Vero
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Sylvie Audcoeur | ... |
Ingrid
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| Michèle Bernier | ... |
Solange
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Maureen Diot | ... |
Cristelle
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| Miguel Bosé | ... |
Diego, the Young Man
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Jean-Luc Violet | ... |
Barman
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Catherine Alias | ... |
Femme Café
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Philippe Berry | ... |
Vendeur de Roses
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Paul Suissa | ... |
Julien
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Anthony Martin | ... |
Pablo
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Edmonde Franchi | ... |
Madame Lombard
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Annick Berger | ... |
Secretary #1
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Kostas Papadopoulos | ... |
Serveur Restaurant Espagnol
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Delphine Dupont | ... |
Babysitter
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Henri Talau | ... |
Monsieur Crépineau
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Arlette Lebret | ... |
Secretary #2
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Alexandre Grenier | ... |
Client Taxi
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Marie Borowski | ... |
Portière Sopha
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Blanca Li | ... |
Cliente Sopha 1
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Hélène Raimbault | ... |
Cliente Sopha 2
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Alice Hygoulin | ... |
Vieille Servante
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Manuel Malou | ... |
Spanish Restaurant Musician
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Javier Martín Cerezo | ... |
Spanish Restaurant Musician
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Vicente Almaraz Montero | ... |
Spanish Restaurant Musician
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Jean-Baptiste Marino | ... |
Spanish Restaurant Musician
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Jorge Sanchez Lopez | ... |
Spanish Restaurant Musician
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Directed by
| Josiane Balasko | ||
Written by
| Josiane Balasko | ... | (screenplay) |
| Telsche Boorman | ... | (story) |
| Patrick Aubrée | ... | () |
Produced by
| Claude Berri | ... | producer |
| Pierre Grunstein | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Manuel Malou | ||
Cinematography by
| Gérard de Battista | ||
Editing by
| Claudine Merlin | ||
Editorial Department
| Fabien Ferreri | ... | apprentice editor |
| Olivier Fontenay | ... | color timer |
| Kako Kelber | ... | first assistant editor |
| Alexandre Landreau | ... | assistant editor |
| Marie-Christine Pecharman | ... | assistant editor (as Marie-Christine Pecharman-Ruh) |
Production Design by
| Carlos Conti | ||
Art Direction by
| Leonardo Haertling | ||
Costume Design by
| Fabienne Katany | ||
Makeup Department
| Beryl Guichard | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Beryll Giuchard) |
| Didier Lavergne | ... | makeup artist |
| Jesús Moncusi | ... | hair stylist |
| Emmanuel Pitois | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Philippe Brazard | ... | unit manager |
| Franck Joseph | ... | unit manager |
| Frederic Mialaud | ... | unit manager |
| Claude Parnet | ... | production manager |
| Francoise Plouviet | ... | unit manager |
| Mikael Richard | ... | unit manager |
| Marc Rovere | ... | unit manager |
| Eric Vidart Loeb | ... | unit manager (as Eric Vidart-Loeb) |
| Julien Zadiguian | ... | unit manager |
| Laurent Pascaud | ... | unit manager trainee (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Thierry Mauvoisin | ... | assistant director |
| Abel Nahmias | ... | assistant director |
| Anne Tolme | ... | assistant director |
| Christophe Vassort | ... | first assistant director |
| Leopoldo Pescatore | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Jean-Pierre Bourel | ... | carpenter |
| Nicolas Chialva | ... | carpenter |
| Renaud Colas | ... | property master |
| Jean-Luc Fouvet | ... | art department assistant |
| Yannick Gaillard | ... | painter |
| Daniel Hoffmann | ... | construction coordinator |
| Philippe Lacomblez | ... | assistant art director |
| Daniel Mauvignier | ... | head painter |
| Philippe Nicolas | ... | carpenter |
| Claude Pagano | ... | ripper |
| Jean-Francois Pillot | ... | carpenter (as Jean-François Pillot) |
| Alain Pitrel | ... | set dresser |
| Jean-Paul Salaun | ... | painter |
| Philippe Salle | ... | carpenter |
| Michel Simoni | ... | painter |
| Corinne Fulconis | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Michel Barlier | ... | sound engineer |
| Denis Carquin | ... | boom operator |
| Gilbert Crozet | ... | post-synchronization |
| Stéphanie Granel | ... | sound editor |
| Dominique Hennequin | ... | sound |
| Jean-Louis Lebras | ... | boom operator (as Jean-Louis Le Bras) |
| Pierre Lenoir | ... | sound |
| Jérôme Lévy | ... | foley artist |
| Pascal Mazière | ... | foley artist |
| Emmanuel Croset | ... | sound trainee (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Jacques Gastineau | ... | special effects |
| Emmanuel Pitois | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Frederic Moreau | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Gilles Conseil | ... | stunts |
| Daniel Vérité | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pierre Abraham | ... | electrician |
| Éric Brun | ... | assistant camera |
| Thierry Canu | ... | grip |
| Serge Croisy | ... | groupman |
| Pierre Darmon | ... | electrician |
| Patrick de Ranter | ... | steadicam operator |
| Alexandra Foucher | ... | electrician |
| Michel Hazard | ... | video controller |
| Thierry Jault | ... | camera operator |
| Thomas Letellier | ... | assistant camera |
| Pascal Lombardo | ... | electrician |
| Alain Manzon | ... | grip |
| Valentin Monge | ... | steadicam operator |
| Claude Pillas | ... | grip |
| Bernard Prim | ... | still photographer |
| Cyrill Renaud | ... | electrician (as Cyril Renaud) |
Casting Department
| Célina Blanc | ... | extras casting |
| Huguette Mathieu | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mathilde Borredon | ... | costumer |
| Anne-Marie Castaño-Padovan | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Tony Ballester | ... | musician |
| Ezzadine Bouzid | ... | musician (as Ezzedine Bouzid) |
| Javier Cerezito | ... | musician |
| Philippe Chauveau | ... | musician |
| Marek Czerniawski | ... | musician |
| Gerardo Di Giusto | ... | musician |
| Mohamed Salah Eldine | ... | musician |
| Javier Estrella | ... | musician |
| Benji Fellous | ... | musician |
| Gino | ... | musician |
| Abdel Hamid Hmaoui | ... | musician |
| Roland Lienhardt | ... | composer: additional music |
| Didier Lizé | ... | music engineer |
| Manuel Malou | ... | conductor |
| Jean-Baptiste Marino | ... | musician |
| Vicente Almaraz Montero | ... | musician (as Vincente Almaraz) |
| Nina | ... | musician |
| Ramon | ... | musician |
| Pascal Teillet | ... | musician |
| Jorge Tejerina | ... | musician |
| Volodia | ... | musician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Patrick Aubrée | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Marie-José Di Tullio | ... | press attache |
| Marie-Jo Duchemin | ... | production secretary |
| Nicole Heitzmann | ... | production accountant |
| Blanca Li | ... | choreographer / technical advisor: dance |
| Solange Mauve-Guymont | ... | product placement |
| Jacques-Eric Strauss | ... | international sales agent: President Films |
| Jackline Tolianker | ... | production assistant |
| Pierre Trémouille | ... | financial director |
| Sylvie Coen | ... | legal counsel (uncredited) |
| Claude Fenioux | ... | financial controller (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Monsieur Jean-Pierre Haubensack | ... | thanks: France Rail Publicite (as Jean-Pierre Haubensack) |
| Robert Lehmann | ... | thanks |
| Stephane Rolland | ... | thanks: Pierre Balmain |
Production Companies
Distributors
- AMLF (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- Cine Company S.A. (1996) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1996) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Gaga (1996) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Lider Films (1996) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Miramax (1996) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- New Vision Films (1996) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paris Eiga Co. (1996) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Rosebud (1995) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Rosebud.21 (2020) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Akros (1997) (Japan) (DVD)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
- Miramax Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (video) (VHS and LaserDisc) (subtitled)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1996) (Argentina) (VHS)
- VCL Communications (1996) (Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Undoubtedly, the smug real estate agent, family man, and father of one, Laurent, is a shameless philanderer. Under the nose of his beautiful but unhappy wife, Loli, the incurable womaniser never misses an opportunity to cheat on her, until one day, the cigarillo-smoking and very lesbian plumber, Marijo, sets foot in their house. Now, the stage looks set for the perfect revenge, and nothing can stand in the way of a woman scorned. Can Loli and Laurent survive the complications of having a stranger in their bedroom? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | A scorned wife. An outrageous affair. The perfect revenge. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The French title (literally "Dreadful Lawn"), is a crude expression for pubic hair. See more » |
| Goofs | At one moment, Laurent and Antoine are going to bicycle together and stop to have lunch. Laurent gets drunk and when he starts riding again his bike in a rather dangerous manner, Antoine goes after him and shouts "Alain, fais pas le con!" ("Alain, don't be stupid!"), calling the actor Alain Chabat by his real name instead of his character's name, Laurent. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Juror/Balto/White Squall/Nico Icon/French Twist (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Histoire d'un Amour See more » |
| Quotes |
Loli:
You know what really bothers you? You can't screw her! See more » |