L'Art (délicat) de la séduction (The (Delicate) Art of Seduction) is a 2001 French film directed by Richard Berry. The soundtrack for the film was composed by Éric Serra.
Plot
The film follows Etienne (Patrick Timsit), a 40-year-old car designer, who takes time off from work to study sexual prowess from a Zen master (Alain Chabat) and several prostitutes, in the hopes of having the sexual skill to impress Laure (Cécile de France). Laure, a blonde who was introduced to him by his friend Jacques (Richard Berry), told Etienne on January 1 that she will not have sex with him until May 27 that year at precisely 9pm.
Cast
Patrick Timsit as Etienne Cécile de France as Laure Richard Berry as Jacques Alain Chabat as Maître Zen Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Monsieur Hubert Ludmila Mikaël as Alice Guilaine Londez as Real estate agent
Reception
Lisa Nesselson from Variety gave a negative review of the film, stating it played "like a tepid cross between 'Rocky' and any number of prick-teasing comedies".
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