Too Beautiful for You
Trop belle pour toi
Synopsis
A car dealer, well-to-do and with a beautiful wife, finds himself attracted to his rather plain new temporary secretary. Despite her own commitments she feels the same and the two soon embark on an affair. Though it would seem it has happened before his wife finds this particular entanglement of her husband's very difficult to accept.
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Too Beautiful For You (Trop Belle Pour Toi) - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-01-26
Top Cast
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Josiane Balasko
Colette Chevassu
Gérard Depardieu
Bernard Barthélémy
Carole Bouquet
Florence Barthélémy
François Cluzet
Pascal Chevassu
Myriam Boyer
Geneviève
Denise Chalem
Lorène
Didier Bénureau
Léonce
Roland Blanche
Marcello
Philippe Loffredo
Tanguy
Stéphane Auberghen
Paula
Jean-Louis Cordina
Gaby
Jean-Paul Farré
Le pianist
Sylvie Orcier
Marie-Catherine (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 2, 1990
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bertrand Blier
- Screenplay & Story
- Bertrand Blier
- Original Score
- Francis Lai, Franz Schubert
- Original Title
- Trop belle pour toi
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Ciné Valse, DD Productions, Orly Films, Societé d'Exploitation et de Distribution de Films (SEDIF), TF1 Films Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bertrand Blier
Bertrand Blier
Francis Lai, Franz Schubert
Philippe Rousselot
Claudine Merlin
Catherine Blier Forin, Bernard Marescot
Department Leadership Roster
Claudine Merlin
Editor
Michèle Cerf
Costume Design
Bertrand Blier
Screenplay
Bertrand Blier
Director
Francis Lai
Original Music Composer
Philippe Rousselot
Director of Photography
Catherine Blier Forin
Producer
Théobald Meurisse
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Too Beautiful for You
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What is Too Beautiful for You about?
A car dealer, well-to-do and with a beautiful wife, finds himself attracted to his rather plain new temporary secretary. Despite her own commitments she feels the same and the two soon embark on an affair. Though it would seem it has happened before his wife finds this particular entanglement of her husband's very difficult to accept.
Who directed Too Beautiful for You?
Too Beautiful for You was directed by Bertrand Blier.
Who stars in Too Beautiful for You?
The principal cast of Too Beautiful for You includes Josiane Balasko, Gérard Depardieu, Carole Bouquet, François Cluzet, Myriam Boyer.
When was Too Beautiful for You released and how long is it?
Too Beautiful for You was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for Too Beautiful for You?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Too Beautiful for You was composed by Francis Lai, Franz Schubert.