Venus Beauty Institute (1999)

Original title

Vénus beauté (institut)

Directed by

Tonie Marshall

Genre

drama film, romantic comedy

Country

France

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

12

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 139 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three women who work at a beauty salon in Paris look for love and happiness in their lives. The film follows their personal stories and connections with the people around them.

warmgentleromanticlightheartedbittersweetcharacter-drivensentimentalintimate

What happens

Venus Beauty Institute (French: Vénus beauté (institut)), also known as Venus Beauty, is a 1999 French romantic comedy film written and directed by Tonie Marshall. It stars Nathalie Baye, Bulle Ogier, Samuel Le Bihan, Jacques Bonnaffé, Mathilde Seigner, Audrey Tautou, Claire Denis, Micheline Presle, Emmanuelle Riva and Robert Hossein. The story centers on three employees of a beauty parlor and their search for love and happiness. The film received seven nominations at the 25th César Awards, winning for Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation and Most Promising Actress (Tautou). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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