From Behind
Le derrière
Synopsis
Frédérique's mother has died recently leaving her the family stud farm. She's never met her father, doesn't even know his name. But she finds it on the back of an old photo. She sets off for Paris. She stays with her gay dancer pal Marc. Marc and friends decide to go to their favourite gay bar... but it's men only. So Frédérique becomes Frédéric, an effeminate gay boy... Frédérique follows her father. Pierre Arroux is an art curator - and gay. She introduces herself to him, but as Frédéric. So while Frédéric is quite an awkward young man and an embarrassment to his father, Frédérique is secretly meeting with her old boyfriend now living in Paris..
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Valérie Lemercier
- Original Title
- Le derrière
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
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What is From Behind about?
Frédérique's mother has died recently leaving her the family stud farm. She's never met her father, doesn't even know his name. But she finds it on the back of an old photo. She sets off for Paris. She stays with her gay dancer pal Marc. Marc and friends decide to go to their favourite gay bar... but it's men only. So Frédérique becomes Frédéric, an effeminate gay boy... Frédérique follows her father. Pierre Arroux is an art curator - and gay. She introduces herself to him, but as Frédéric. So while Frédéric is quite an awkward young man and an embarrassment to his father, Frédérique is secretly meeting with her old boyfriend now living in Paris..
Who directed From Behind?
From Behind was directed by Valérie Lemercier.
Who stars in From Behind?
The principal cast of From Behind includes Valérie Lemercier, Claude Rich, Dieudonné, Marthe Keller, Patrick Catalifo.
When was From Behind released and how long is it?
From Behind was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.