Pédale douce
1996 French film
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Pédale douce (Soft Pedal) is a 1996 French comedy film directed by Gabriel Aghion. Fanny Ardant won the 1997 César Award for Best Actress for her performance as Eva.
Directed byGabriel Aghion
Written byGabriel Aghion
Pierre Palmade
Patrick Timsit
Pierre Palmade
Patrick Timsit
CinematographyFabio Conversi
| Pédale douce (Soft Pedal) | |
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DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Gabriel Aghion |
| Written by | Gabriel Aghion Pierre Palmade Patrick Timsit |
| Starring | Patrick Timsit Fanny Ardant Richard Berry Michèle Laroque |
| Cinematography | Fabio Conversi |
| Edited by | Luc Barnier |
| Music by | Philippe Chopin Gaetano Donizetti |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | AMLF |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $26 million[1] |
Plot
Adrien works in an advertising agency in the day and at night he becomes the queen of a gay bar, run by his best friend, the seductive Eva. When Alexandre Agut, a major client of Adrien, wants to get to know him, he asks Eva to pose as his wife. Everything gets carried away when Alexandre falls in love with her.
Cast
- Patrick Timsit - Adrien Aymar
- Fanny Ardant - Evelyne, called Eva
- Richard Berry - Alexandre Hagutte
- Michèle Laroque - Marie Hagutte
- Jacques Gamblin - André Lemoine
- Dominique Besnehard - Riki
- Christian Bujeau - Dr. Séverine
- Boris Terral - Cyril
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | César Award | Best Actress | Fanny Ardant | Won |
| Best Actor | Patrick Timsit | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jacques Gamblin | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Michèle Laroque | Nominated | ||
| Best Film | Gabriel Aghion | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation | Gabriel Aghion Patrick Timsit |
Nominated | ||
Sequel
A sequel Pédale dure (Pédale douce 3 : Elles sont tellement folles qu'elles ont oublié de faire le 2!) with Gérard Darmon, Michèle Laroque and Dany Boon was released in 2004 to negative reviews.[2]
