Mauvais Genre
- Comedy
The film's title is a pun, the double meaning referencing both the "wrong genre" and a person with distasteful motives. Insecure novelist Martial Bok promotes his new sexy novel La Fille de Dos ("Girl Observed From the Rear") with a round of book-signings and talk-shows. When beautiful hat designer Camille buys the book, Martial follows her and spies on her as she reads his book and removes her clothing. It's the beginning of his obsession and also an inspiration. After Martial's live-in girlfriend Lucie establishes contact with Camille for real, Martial is able to type out another sexy manuscript.
Mauvais Genre is a 1997 French comedy that plays on its title's double meaning: a novelist in the wrong genre and a man with questionable ethics. The film follows insecure writer Martial Bok as his obsession with a beautiful hat designer becomes the twisted inspiration for his next novel. Released in May 1997, it's a darkly comedic exploration of creative desperation and romantic delusion.
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Jacques GamblinMartial Bok
Elina LöwensohnLucie
Monica BellucciCamille
Michel AumontBernard Brondin
Michael LonsdaleHonoré de Balzac
Agnès ObadiaMichèle
Christiane CohendyLa mère de Martial
Aïssatou ThiamLily
Jean-François PerrierLe libraire
Laurent OlmedoRicardo
Zinedine SoualemMomo
Stéphane RideauUn policier- Aurélie GuichardPolicier femme
Adrienne PaulyLa cliente au chapeau
Evelyne DidiLa correctrice
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Mauvais Genre — frequently asked
When was Mauvais Genre released?
Mauvais Genre was released on May 27, 1997.
What is the plot about?
The film follows novelist Martial Bok, who becomes obsessed with Camille, a hat designer who buys his novel. His voyeuristic interest in her eventually becomes the inspiration for his next manuscript, blending dark comedy with commentary on creative obsession.
What genre is Mauvais Genre?
Mauvais Genre is a comedy, with the title serving as a pun that references both the protagonist's struggle as a novelist and his morally questionable behavior.
Is this a French film?
Yes, Mauvais Genre is a French comedy released in 1997.
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