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?
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
Cast
Hafsia Herzi
Ludovic Berthillot
Luc Palun
Pascal Aubert
Jean Toscane
François Clavier
Pierre Laur
Georges Vaur
Mauricette Gourdon
Bruno Valayer
Melha Mammeri Bossard
Frédéric Felder
Nicolas Robin
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