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Male Companion (1964)

Male Companion poster
Original title
Un monsieur de compagnie
Directed by
Philippe de Broca
Genre
romantic comedy film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
U
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man drifts through life as a kept companion to various wealthy women. He eventually decides to take control of his own destiny.

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What happens

Male Companion (French: Un monsieur de compagnie) is a 1964 comedy film written and directed by Philippe de Broca, based on the 1961 novel Gentleman in Waiting by André Couteaux. The film stars Jean-Pierre Cassel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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