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Lie with Me
Lie with Me

7.4

Lie with Me

NR·2023·98m

Summary

An author returns to his hometown of Cognac for the first time in 35 years to help promote a distillery. Once there, he meets his first love’s son, Lucas. Memories come rushing back to him: irrepressible attraction, bodies becoming one in the heat of desire, a passion that can never be revealed… His first love’s name was Thomas. They were 17.

Cast

Guillaume de Tonquédec

Guillaume de Tonquédec

Stéphane Belcourt

Victor Belmondo

Victor Belmondo

Lucas Andrieu

Guilaine Londez

Guilaine Londez

Gaëlle Flamand

Jéremy Gillet

Jéremy Gillet

Stéphane Belcourt (Young)

Julien de Saint Jean

Julien de Saint Jean

Thomas Andrieu

Pierre-Alain Chapuis

Pierre-Alain Chapuis

Mr. Dejean

Cyril Couton

Cyril Couton

The Bookstore Owner

Marilou Gallais

Lucas' Grandmother

Doriane Chastanet

Nadine

Laurence Pierre

Laurence Pierre

Ms. Dejean

Dominique Courait

Thierry

Julie Pépin Lehalleur

The Cellar Guide

Guillaume Le Doner

The Mixologist

Sophie Fougère

Sophie Fougère

The Prefect

David Olivier Fischer

David Olivier Fischer

The Prefect's Husband

Jean-Francois Toulouse

Mr. Debauches

Laurence Macaire

Ms. Debauches

Davide Grody

Davide Grody

American Importer

Victoria Boivin

American Importer

Amy Pasquet

American Importer

Lyman Louis

American Importer

Stephen Swinscode

American Importer

Larry Skoller

American Importer

William Coquerel

American Importer

Alban Petiteaux

American Importer

Michel-Alexandre Mahy

American Importer

Flavien Berlaud

Château Bagnolet Butler

Thierry David

Château Bagnolet Butler

Frédéric Lavigne

Yeuse Hotel Receptionist

Paul-Emile Fort

Yeuse Hotel Receptionist

Jocelyne Desverchère

Jocelyne Desverchère

The Editor (voice)

Nicole Cousseau

Thomas' Mother (voice)

Genevieve Brillet

Woman at Signing in Bookstore

Alexandre Cluchet

Man at Signing in Bookstore

Doriane Chastanet

Stéphane's High School Girl Friend

Valentin Guignier

Stéphane's High School Friend

Sacha Valentin-Couny

Stéphane's High School Friend

Noé Godard

Thomas' High School Friend

Paul Rougerie

Thomas' High School Friend

Noé Joly

Thomas' High School Friend

Elise Geyssely

Thomas' High School Friend

Théophile Lévy

Thomas' High School Friend

Kenny Bertry

Cellar Agent

Maxime Dupont

Cellar Agent

Brandon Raffier

Cellar Agent

Anthony Vilpoix

Cellar Agent

Marie-Cécile Lucas

Stéphane's Mother

Crew

Director, Writer

Olivier Peyon

Novel

Philippe Besson

Writer

Cécilia Rouaud

Writer

Vincent Poymiro

Writer

Arthur Cahn

Reviews

Geronimo1967

Geronimo1967

August 24, 2023

7

Writer Stéphane Belcourt (Guillaume de Tonquédoc) has been suffering from a bit of a creative block when he agrees to return to his childhood home to do a presentation for it's legendary cognac producer. Somewhat disinterested in the whole affair he is greeted by the effusive "Gaëlle" (an increasingly scene-stealing Guiliane Londez) who races around ferrying him from pillar to post in quite a frenetic fashion. Quite by chance, there are some visiting Americans at the vineyard and they are being guided by "Lucas" (Victor Belmondo). The latter man has a surname that triggers memories in the former and now we are taken on a parallel tracked story that illustrates forbidden (first) love from 1984, and offers a shot at redemption for both the younger and the older man. The story is gently paced and the acting - especially from Jérémy Gillet as the author in his younger years - is really quite potent. The story of bigotry and conformity - and the lifelong ramifications for all concerned of fear and shame is played out stylishly and set against a backdrop of conflicted history. A community that lives it's life largely as it makes it's luxury "elixir" - in a time honoured fashion - finds that perhaps the best from that time has now passed. As I watched, I couldn't help wonder just how many people actually lived their lives like this - stuck with an opportunity-free rural existence amongst a gene pool of relationships that was never going to satisfy those more creative, imaginative and , of course, gay who emerged! This is well worth a watch - and Belmondo is a dead ringer for his grand-father too!

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

French

Budget:

$2,100,000.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

lgbt
distillery
cognac
young lovers
gay theme
dreary
boys' love (bl)