''The Perfect Guy'' (), also titled ''Jeanne and the Perfect Guy'', is a 1998 French romantic

musical drama film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serv ...

directed by

Olivier Ducastel Olivier Ducastel (born 23 February 1962) is a French film director, screenwriter and sound editor who collaborates with his partner, Jacques Martineau. Life and career After spending his adolescence in Rouen, Martineau moved to Paris to stud ...

and Jacques Martineau. It was entered into the

48th Berlin International Film Festival The 48th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 11 to 22 February 1998. The festival opened with the Irish film ''The Boxer'' by Jim Sheridan. Francis Ford Coppola's '' The Rainmaker'' was selected as the closing night film. T ...

Plot

Jeanne flits from boy to boy, waiting for the great love. One day, she sits in the metro opposite Olivier, and it is love at first sight. After some time, he reveals his HIV status to her.

Cast

Virginie Ledoyen Virginie Fernández (born 15 November 1976), known by her stage name Virginie Ledoyen (), is a French actress. She has appeared in French, English and American films. Life and career Ledoyen was born in Paris and raised in Aubervilliers, the da ...

as Jeanne *

Mathieu Demy Mathieu Demy (born 15 October 1972) is a French actor, film director, and producer. He is the son of French film directors Agnès Varda and Jacques Demy. Career Demy started as a young actor in Agnès Varda's films ''L'une chante, l'autre pas'' ...

as Olivier *

Jacques Bonnaffé Jacques Bonnaffé (born 22 June 1958) is a French actor and stage director. He has appeared in more than ninety films since 1980. Debut Jacques Bonnaffé was formed at the Lille Conservatory after his high school years in Douai (North) where he ...

as François *

Valérie Bonneton Valérie Bonneton (born 5 April 1970) is a French actress. Life and career Bonneton was born in Somain, Nord department. Her father was an insurance salesman and her mother a housewife. She grew up in neighbouring Aniche and fell in love ...

as Sophie * Frédéric Gorny as Jean-Baptiste *

Denis Podalydès Denis Podalydès (; born 22 April 1963) is a French actor, scriptwriter, and theatre director of Greek descent. Podalydès has appeared in more than 140 films and television shows since 1989. He starred in '' The Officers' Ward'', which was ente ...

as Julien

Reception

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reported an approval rating of 60%, based on 5 reviews, with an average score of 5.8/10.

Accolades

References

External links

* 1998 films 1998 romantic drama films 1990s romantic musical films 1990s French-language films French romantic musical films French romantic drama films Films directed by Olivier Ducastel Films directed by Jacques Martineau 1990s French films 1998 musical films {{romantic-musical-film-stub