

The Art of Love
2011-11-23 · 85 min · ★ 5.9
Several interconnected chapters follow a variety of Parisian couples navigating love, desire, and relationships. Isabelle, frustrated by a year of celibacy, rejects her friend Zoé’s offer to "borrow" her husband and instead impersonates their mutual friend Amélie, who cannot bring herself to sleep with her close friend Boris. Meanwhile, the lonely Achille is stunned when his alluring new neighbor appears at his door in a negligee, proposing an affair. Elsewhere, middle-aged Emmanuelle struggles with an overwhelming attraction to every handsome man she encounters, threatening her marriage, while a young couple wrestles with jealousy. Each chapter delves into the unpredictability of love with humor and poignancy.
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Production details
- Directors
- Emmanuel Mouret
- Production companies
- Moby Dick Films, Partizan Films, Chantier Films
- Countries
- France, Turkey
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 1,435,252
Top Cast
Emmanuel MouretLouis
Pascale ArbillotZoé
Ariane AscarideEmmanuelle
Frédérique BelLa voisine d'Achille
François CluzetAchille
Julie DepardieuIsabelle
Judith GodrècheAmélie
Louis-Do de LencquesaingLudovic
Philippe MagnanPaul
Stanislas MerharLaurent
Laurent StockerBoris
Gaspard UllielWilliam
Michaël CohenLe mari de Zoé
Élodie NavarreVanessa
Camille BarderyElisabeth
Jade-Nadja NguyenLa femme de ménage d'Amélie
Guillaume FerrandezLe serveur café Emmanuelle
Aurélie BouixAmie Ludovic & Amélie
Jean-Louis LevasseurAmi Ludovic & AmélieTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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