Too Beautiful for You () is a 1989 French romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Bertrand Blier. It tells the story of Bernard (Gérard Depardieu), a well-established BMW car dealer in the South of France, who is cheating on his beautiful wife (Carole Bouquet) with his ordinary-looking secretary (Josiane Balasko).
Synopsis Bernard Barthélémy, owner of a BMW car dealership, is married to an exceptionally beautiful woman, Florence, but he falls in love with a plain-looking but warm-hearted woman, Colette, who has been hired as a temp secretary at his dealership. This relationship will change his life. The film features surreal, fantasy sequences and a non-linear timeline.
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Reception The film had 2,031,131 admissions in France.
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 60% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10.
Accolades Award Year Category Recipient Result Cannes Film Festival 1989 Grand Prix Bertrand Blier César Awards 1990 Best Film Best Actor Gérard Depardieu Best Actress Carole Bouquet Best Supporting Actor Roland Blanche Best Director Bertrand Blier Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation Best Cinematography Philippe Rousselot Best Editing Claudine Merlin Best Production Design Théobald Meurisse
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