My lovely neighbour and friend lent me the French movie I Do and this week was the perfect week for watching it. If you enjoy a funny, light romantic film then I highly recommend it. I'd had a pretty dismal week but I managed to put my woes behind me and laugh out loud a few times.
Alain Chabat plays Luis Costa, a happily confirmed bachelor who lives in an immaculate apartment and works as a 'nose' for a perfume company. His five sisters and interfering mother are trying to marry him off. Enter Emma played by Charlotte Gainsbourg whom Luis pays to be the perfect partner that his family will all fall in love with and then dump him at the altar, leaving him heart-broken so his family will leave him alone. The cunning plan backfires when his family fall in love with Emma too much and then he is forced to change his plan, hiring Emma to become the girlfriend from hell for the benefit of his family.
It's a lovely escapist film and Charlotte looks incredibly elegant, slim and stunning. But what would you expect with her parents? I do love Serge and Jane Birkin sooo much and have happy memories of visiting Serge's grave in Paris and seeing all the funny notes, cigarette butts,, metro tickets and quirky toys left for him. With a gene pool like that, Charlotte had to be exceptional.
Enjoy your weekend. Hope it is filled with lots of laughter and inspiration. Thank you for visiting me. xx
Alain Chabat plays Luis Costa, a happily confirmed bachelor who lives in an immaculate apartment and works as a 'nose' for a perfume company. His five sisters and interfering mother are trying to marry him off. Enter Emma played by Charlotte Gainsbourg whom Luis pays to be the perfect partner that his family will all fall in love with and then dump him at the altar, leaving him heart-broken so his family will leave him alone. The cunning plan backfires when his family fall in love with Emma too much and then he is forced to change his plan, hiring Emma to become the girlfriend from hell for the benefit of his family.
It's a lovely escapist film and Charlotte looks incredibly elegant, slim and stunning. But what would you expect with her parents? I do love Serge and Jane Birkin sooo much and have happy memories of visiting Serge's grave in Paris and seeing all the funny notes, cigarette butts,, metro tickets and quirky toys left for him. With a gene pool like that, Charlotte had to be exceptional.
Enjoy your weekend. Hope it is filled with lots of laughter and inspiration. Thank you for visiting me. xx
awww...it sounds like a lovely film...I bet it has a happy ending too... just the ticket eh? xxx Ah, although i am not ready yet...I'm looking forward to falling in love all over again... xxx
ReplyDeleteLooks great, I will have to see it! Have a great weekend!
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Rachel
Well, Josephine, I LOVE a good french film. I have added to my netflix list.
ReplyDeleteI am so in the mood for a lighthearted romantic film.
Thank you and for your recent visit~ Have a fab weekend~
Calli xx
Sounds like an awesome movie, I really need to see more French films!! Charlotte is gorgeous:)
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Sounds like one I'd love... hope your week turns out better!
ReplyDeleteAh yes, serge and jane are so iconic, so parisian. i love how charlotte is not your average gorgeous french starlet, but a bit unique and quirky, just like jane i guess. sorry your week was trying, hope the next one is better, p x
ReplyDeleteSounds like a lovely film, thanks for sharing it with us. Have a great weekend
ReplyDeleteRachael XX
this sounds wonderful, just my kind of film, will have to keep an eye out for it
ReplyDeleteI need to have a few laughs too Josephine so thanks for this tip.
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