"The Pocket Lover" tells the story of Julien, a 15 year-old boy who falls in love with an older woman, later discovered to be a prostitute. Now, Julien will have to face several obstacles, which includes his parents opposition with this affair, and Julien's own perceptions about the woman's line of work, going out with wealthy guys.
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12 people
Mimsy Farmer
Héléna
Known for
Four Flies on Grey Velvet
The Perfume of the Lady in Black
Pascal Sellier
Julien Chaput
Also in
L'Île aux trente cercueils
The Island of Thirty Coffins
Madeleine Robinson
Madame Josée
Known for
The Trial
The Gentleman from Epsom
Bernard Fresson
Gilbert
Known for
The Tenant
French Connection II
Andréa Ferréol
Suzanne Chaput, la mère de Julien
Known for
The Last Metro
La Grande Bouffe
Serge Sauvion
Charles Chaput, le père de Julien
Known for
Asterix vs. Caesar
Let's Not Get Angry
Stéphane Jobert
Capo
Known for
Criminal: France
Deerskin
Éva Ionesco
Martine
Known for
Twice Upon a Time
Playing with Love
Pascale Audret
La mère de Martine
Also in
Spotlight on a Murderer
The Phantom of Liberty
Jean-Paul Solal
Le premier gigolo
Known for
Yannick
Mandibles
Jean-Paul Franky
Le second gigolo
Known for
Spy, Stand Up
Chantal Aba
La prof de maths
Known for
Clockwork Bananas
Bernard Queysanne Director · Pierre Pelegri Writer Valdemar Lestienne Author
First release February 15, 1978 · Produced in France · Production Progéfi, SFP
Production
Gaumont
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Progéfi
Production
SFP
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Société Française de Production (SFP)
Production
France
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Original title
L'Amant de poche
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · February 15, 1978
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No release date listed for United States.
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