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The King of Escape

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43-year-old Armand Lacourtade, a man who sells farm machines in the country, is getting sick of his homosexual life. When he encounters a young girl called Curly, he changes sides. Chased by her parents and the police, they brave all dangers to live this forbidden love and become an odd couple. But is it really what Armand dreamed about?

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2009-07-15

Runtime: 97 mins

Director: Alain Guiraudie

Spoken language: Français

Genres: Adventure, Comedy

Original title: The King of Escape

Production Companies: Les films du Worso

Production Countries: France

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