Sex Is Comedy
“Faking it has never been like this.”
A director struggles with a difficult sex scene between a young actor and actress who can't stand one another. Aided by her loyal assistant, she is hell-bent on getting the scene right without compromise.
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Cast
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Anne Parillaud
Jeanne
Known for
Nikita
The Man in the Iron Mask
Grégoire Colin
The Actor
Known for
MobLand
Women at War
Roxane Mesquida
The Actress
Known for
Rubber
Fat Girl
Ashley Wanninger
Leo
Known for
Europa Europa
Romance
Dominique Colladant
Willy
No other roles listed
Bart Binnema
Director of Photography
No other roles listed
Elisabete Piecho
Continuity Girl
Also in
Vanda
Red Light
Francis Selleck
Production Manager
Also in
Kagemusha
Salazar - A Vida Privada
Júlia Fragata
The set dresser
No other roles listed
Ana Lorena
The make-up artist
Also in
The Lovebirds
Yves Osmu
Also in
Lost in Transit
Simple mortel
Claire Monatte
Catherine Breillat Director · Laurent Machuel Cinematographer Pascale Chavance Editor
United States release October 20, 2004 · Produced in France · Languages French, Portuguese
Production
CB Films
Production
France 2
Production
ARTE France Cinéma
Production
Flach Film
Production
IFC Films
Studio
France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Portuguese
Release dates
France · May 2, 2002
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
France · June 5, 2002
Theatrical
United States · October 20, 2004
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
October 2, 2003 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
France
September 13, 2004 · TV · ARTE
Germany
April 19, 2013 · Physical
Hungary
October 14, 2002 · Digital
Netherlands
May 22, 2003 · Theatrical
December 23, 2003 · Physical · Rental
February 26, 2004 · Physical · DVD
South Korea
September 17, 2004 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 11, 2003 · Theatrical
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