This wry comedy finds a lowly valet parking attendant thrust into the spotlight when he becomes embroiled in a lie spun by a billionaire who is trying to cover up an affair. Read more
| Starring | Gad Elmaleh, Alice Taglioni, Daniel Auteuil, Kristin Scott Thomas |
|---|---|
| Director | Francis Veber |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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This wry comedy finds a lowly valet parking attendant thrust into the spotlight when he becomes embroiled in a lie spun by a billionaire who is trying to cover up an affair.
| Starring | Gad Elmaleh, Alice Taglioni, Daniel Auteuil, Kristin Scott Thomas, Richard Berry |
|---|---|
| Director | Francis Veber |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 25 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: French |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2006 To Rent: DVD: not available |
Opening with a car cruising along to a Chuck Berry song, The Valet announces its throwback intentions right away. The... read more on Time Out
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exceptional comedy
This film is simply French comedy at its best. The plot is clever, the dialogue well scripted and the film proceeds at a high comic pace throughout.
[Highly rated reviewer]
“Charm is better than good looks,” Irene (Audrey Tautou) assures Jean (Gad Elmaleh), though she has both. I am afraid Tautou will always be Amélie no matter what else she does with her career, but here her charm is absolutely necessary to counteract the mercenary instincts that might otherwise alienate the audience for this trifling Riviera comedy. See, Irene is a gold-digger. She uses her beauty and youth to captivate rich older men. She hasn’t landed the big fish yet, but... Read more
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