The Valet
The Valet is the latest in Francis Veber's delightful French farces. As in The Closet and The Dinner Party, this film is loaded with laughs.
Poor Francois Pignon (Gad Elmaleh). He works as a valet and is in love with Emilie (Virginie Ledoyan). He has loved her since they were children. But, sadly, she doesn't love him back and turns down his marriage proposal.
In the meantime, billionaire businessman Pierre Levasseur (Daniel Auteuil) is having a hard time with his mistress Elena Simonsen (Alice Taglioni) because after being with him for two years she wants him to get a divorce. But Pierre has a lot to lose if he divorces his wife Christine (Kristen Scott Thomas). She owns more of his business than he does. One day Pierre and Elena are caught on camera together. Also in the picture is Francois (his image is quite blurry). In order to put a damper on any suspicions that his wife or anyone else might have Pierre finds Francois and pays him to live with Elena. That is about all that I will tell you about the plot.
Although some of things that happen in the film are predictable it is still a highly entertaining piece of work. Veber knows how to get people to laugh. I liked all of the performances and Auteuil and Thomas in particular shine. I also want to find out what more about Elmaleh. And there is a small part of the film that is devoted to a worker's strike against Pierre's company. Even though this is not given much screen time we find out that Pierre is just as unethical in his business life as he is in his personal life (big surprise).
All and all a splendid time at the movies.
Poor Francois Pignon (Gad Elmaleh). He works as a valet and is in love with Emilie (Virginie Ledoyan). He has loved her since they were children. But, sadly, she doesn't love him back and turns down his marriage proposal.
In the meantime, billionaire businessman Pierre Levasseur (Daniel Auteuil) is having a hard time with his mistress Elena Simonsen (Alice Taglioni) because after being with him for two years she wants him to get a divorce. But Pierre has a lot to lose if he divorces his wife Christine (Kristen Scott Thomas). She owns more of his business than he does. One day Pierre and Elena are caught on camera together. Also in the picture is Francois (his image is quite blurry). In order to put a damper on any suspicions that his wife or anyone else might have Pierre finds Francois and pays him to live with Elena. That is about all that I will tell you about the plot.
Although some of things that happen in the film are predictable it is still a highly entertaining piece of work. Veber knows how to get people to laugh. I liked all of the performances and Auteuil and Thomas in particular shine. I also want to find out what more about Elmaleh. And there is a small part of the film that is devoted to a worker's strike against Pierre's company. Even though this is not given much screen time we find out that Pierre is just as unethical in his business life as he is in his personal life (big surprise).
All and all a splendid time at the movies.
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