French Twist
“A scorned wife. An outrageous affair. The perfect revenge.”
After learning of her husband's infidelities, a housewife invites an itinerant lesbian to move in with them. None of their lives will ever be the same again.
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Cast
27 people
Victoria Abril
Loli
Known for
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
High Heels
Josiane Balasko
Marijo
Known for
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
The Hedgehog
Alain Chabat
Laurent Lafaye
Known for
HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Ticky Holgado
Antoine
Known for
Delicatessen
A Very Long Engagement
Catherine Hiegel
Dany
Known for
Life Is a Long Quiet River
My Life Is Hell
Catherine Samie
Prostitute
Known for
22 Bullets
Bernie
Catherine Lachens
Fabienne, boss of the Sopha
Known for
French Cuisine
Cop or Hood
Katrine Boorman
Emily Crumble
Known for
Excalibur
Marche à l'ombre
Véronique Barrault
Véro
Known for
French Fried Vacation 2
I Do
Telsche Boorman
Dorothy Crumble
Sylvie Audcoeur
Ingrid
Also in
Sous la peau
Driving Madeleine
Michèle Bernier
Solange
Known for
Country Cabaret
Surviving with Wolves
Josiane Balasko Director · Patrick Aubrée Writer Telsche Boorman Story
Worldwide gross $75M · Budget $7M · United States release March 3, 1995
Box office
Budget
$7,000,000
Worldwide gross
$75,200,000
Gross vs. budget
10.7×
Production
Les Films Flam
Production
Renn Productions
Production
TF1 Films Production
Production
StudioCanal
Studio
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Gazon maudit
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Spanish
Release dates
Mexico · January 18, 1995
Theatrical
France · February 8, 1995
Theatrical
United States · March 3, 1995
Theatrical
Argentina
January 23, 1996 · Theatrical
Australia
June 6, 1996 · Theatrical
Belgium
May 1, 1995 · Theatrical
Brazil
May 19, 1995 · Theatrical
Canada
April 7, 1995 · Theatrical
Denmark
July 26, 1996 · Theatrical
Finland
February 7, 1997 · Theatrical
France
September 23, 1996 · Physical · VHS
August 23, 2000 · Physical · DVD
June 19, 2026 · TV · France 5
September 21, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
Germany
October 5, 1995 · Theatrical
Greece
November 10, 1995 · Theatrical
March 26, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Hong Kong SAR China
November 21, 1996 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 20, 1996 · Theatrical
Italy
October 13, 1995 · Theatrical
Japan
July 6, 1996 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 22, 1996 · Theatrical
Norway
December 26, 1995 · Theatrical
Poland
July 28, 1995 · Theatrical
Portugal
November 17, 1995 · Theatrical
Romania
November 1, 1995 · Theatrical
Russia
January 1, 1996 · Theatrical
Serbia
January 20, 1998 · Limited theatrical · Belgrade
South Africa
November 8, 1996 · Theatrical
Spain
January 9, 1996 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 12, 1996 · Theatrical
Switzerland
February 10, 1995 · Theatrical · French
September 29, 1995 · Theatrical · German
United Kingdom
March 1, 1996 · Theatrical
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