''Bad Company'' (original title: ''Mauvaises Fréquentations'') is a 1999 French film starring

Maud Forget Maud Forget (born May 7, 1982) is a French actress best known for her roles in " Mauvaises fréquentations" (1999, "Bad Company"), and "La vie promise" (2002, "Ghost River"/"The Promised Life") opposite Isabelle Huppert and Pascal Greggory. She h ...

and

Lou Doillon Lou Doillon (born 4 September 1982) is a French-English singer, actress and model. Personal life Doillon is the daughter of French writer/director Jacques Doillon and English actress/singer Jane Birkin. She has six brothers and sisters: Ka ...

. It is a romantic drama about two young students falling in love. The movie is written by Alain Layrac, and directed by

Jean-Pierre Améris Jean-Pierre Améris (born 26 July 1961) is a French film director and screenwriter. His film ''Lightweight'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival The 57th Cannes Film Festival started on 12 and ran unt ...

. A few scenes from this movie are featured in a music video by

Lene Marlin Lene Marlin (born Lene Marlin Pedersen; 17 August 1980) is a Norwegian musician, singer, and songwriter. Biography ''Playing My Game'' (1998–2002) Marlin was born in Tromsø, Norway. She made her Norwegian recording debut on 12 October 1998, ...

for her song, "

Where I'm Headed "Where I'm Headed" is the eight track on Norwegian singer-songwriter Lene Marlin's debut studio album, ''Playing My Game'' (1999). Written by Marlin and produced by Hans G and Jørn Dahl, the song was released as the album's third single in late ...

Cast

: Delphine *

: Olivia *

Robinson Stévenin Robinson Stévenin (born 1 March 1981) is a French actor. Personal life Robinson's father is the actor Jean-François Stévenin. Also in the acting profession are his brother Sagamore Stévenin, Pierre Stévenin and his sister Salomé Stéve ...

: Laurent *

François Berléand François Berléand (; born 22 April 1952) is a French actor. He plays Gilles Triquet, the officer manager and equivalent of David Brent in ''Le Bureau'', the French version of ''The Office'', produced by Canal+. He also appeared in the 2002 fil ...

: René *

Ariane Ascaride Ariane Ascaride (born 10 October 1954) is a French actress and screenwriter. She has appeared in films such as '' Marius et Jeannette'' (''Marius and Jeannette''), '' Ma vraie vie à Rouen'' (''The True Story of My Life in Rouen''; USA, ''My Lif ...

: Olivia's Mother *

Maxime Mansion Maxime is a French given name that may refer to: As a name *Maxime Bernier (born 1963), former Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs *Maxime Bôcher, American mathematician *Maxime Boyer, Canadian professional wrestler *Maxime Du Camp, French writer ...

: Alain *

Cyril Cagnat Cyril (also Cyrillus or Cyryl) is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Greek name Κύριλλος (''Kýrillos''), meaning 'lordly, masterful', which in turn derives from Greek κυριος (''kýrios'') 'lord'. There are various varian ...

: Justin *

Delphine Rich Delphine may refer to: * Delphine (given name), list of people with the feminine given name * ''Delphine'' (novel), an 1802 novel by Germaine de Staël * ''Delphine'' (1931 film), a 1931 French film directed by Roger Capellani * ''Delphine'' ( ...

: Claire

Production

Alain Layrac, the screenwriter, said the casting lasted nine months with 2,000-auditions. "Due to the subject of the film, many have given up. The main actress,

, had never done anything. And she carries the whole film on her shoulders. When she started the movie, she had never kissed a boy in her life! And she had to play prostitution scenes in a toilet. Many professional actresses had refused", he recalled.

References

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* 1999 films 1990s French-language films Films directed by Jean-Pierre Améris Pan-Européenne films 1999 romantic drama films Universal Pictures films Films about prostitution in France Drama films based on actual events French romantic drama films 1990s French films {{1990s-France-film-stub