L'Art (délicat) de la séduction (2001)

The film follows Etienne, a 40-year-old car designer, who takes time off from work to study sexual mastery from a Zen master and several prostitutes, in the hopes of having the sexual skill to impress Laure. Laure, a blonde who was introduced to him by his friend Jacques, told Etienne on January 1 that she will not have sex with him until May 27 that year at precisely 9 PM.

Cast (18)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Patrick Timsit

Étienne

Cécile de France

Laure

Richard Berry

Jacques

Alain Chabat

Maître Zen

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Monsieur Hubert

Ludmila Mikaël

Alice

Jessica Forde

Juliette

Nadia Barentin

Mme Ackermann

M

Max Tzwangue

Mr. Ackermann

Christophe Grundmann

Daniel

Joël Barbouth

Pépionakis, the waiter (as Joël Joseph Barbouth)

Philippe Kerjean

Gym instructor

Guilaine Londez

Real estate agent

Chloé Mons

Sex-shop seller

Pascal Leguennec

Taxi driver

Manuela Gourary

Lulu

Laura Favali

Lola

Coline Berry

Alice's secretary

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