''It Boy'' () is a 2013 French

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...

film co-written and directed by David Moreau. It stars

Virginie Efira Virginie Efira (born 5 May 1977) is a Belgian and French actress. She had her first leading role in '' It Boy'' (2013). Efira subsequently received praise for '' In Bed with Victoria'' (2016), for which she received a Magritte Award for Best Act ...

and

Pierre Niney Pierre Niney (; born 13 March 1989) is a French actor. He made his acting debut in the two-part miniseries ''La dame d'Izieu'' in 2007, followed by films such as '' LOL (Laughing Out Loud)'' (2008), '' The Army of Crime'' (2009), '' Romantics Ano ...

, and follows the story of a 38-year-old woman and her relationship with a young man.

Cast

as Alice Lantins *

as Balthazar *

Charles Berling Charles Berling (born 30 April 1958) is a French actor, director and screenwriter. Life and career Charles Berling, son of a navy doctor, is also the nephew of the literary critic Raymond Picard. His mother, Nadia, "only daughter of (French) s ...

as Luc Apfel * as Vincent Khan * Amélie Glenn as Lise Duchêne *

Camille Japy Camille Japy (born 7 September 1968) is a Belgian- French actress. She has appeared in more than seventy films since 1990. Selected filmography References * External links * 1968 births Living people Belgian film actresses French ...

as Elisabeth Lantins *

Michaël Abiteboul Michaël Abiteboul is a French actor. Filmography Theatre References External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abiteboul, Michael French male film actors Living people 21st-century French male actors Year of birth missing (living peop ...

as Simon *

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing Louis-Do de Lencquesaing (born 25 December 1963) is a French actor and film director. He has a daughter with cinematographer Caroline Champetier, the actress Alice de Lencquesaing. Filmography As an actor *''Les dernières heures du milléna ...

as Julien *

François Civil François Civil (; born 29 January 1990) is a French actor. He has appeared in both French and English-language productions and is known for his roles in films such as '' Frank'' (2014), ''As Above, So Below'' (2014), '' Five'' (2016), '' Burn O ...

as a student *

Blanche Gardin Blanche Gardin (; born 3 April 1977) is a French comedian, actress and screenwriter. She became known to the general public through her participation in the ' and for her role in the television series ' on Canal+, and then became popular with h ...

as the photographer

Reception

In France, the film averages 3.6/5 on the

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from 14 press reviews.

Accolades

Cabourg Film Festival The Cabourg Film Festival takes place on the seaside of Normandy every year in June. With romance as its theme, the festival presents a selection of films dedicated to passion, love, and fantasies. The festival was founded by Gonzague Saint Br ...

: Swann d'Or for Best Actor (

)

References

External links

* 2013 films 2013 romantic comedy films 2010s French films 2010s French-language films EuropaCorp films Films directed by David Moreau Films set in Paris Films shot at Cité du Cinéma French romantic comedy films TF1 Films Production films Works about fashion magazine publishing {{2010s-France-film-stub