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The Gigolo (1960)

The Gigolo poster
Original title
Le Gigolo
Directed by
Jacques Deray
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man survives by selling his companionship to wealthy women in postwar France. He struggles to build a real connection with a woman he loves while his lifestyle traps him.

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What happens

The Gigolo (French: Le gigolo) is a 1960 French romantic drama film written and directed by Jacques Deray. It is loosely based on the novel Le Gigolo written by Jacques Robert. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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