Drama ·Romance · France · 1994 · 1h 26m

The Perfume of Yvonne

Le Parfum d'Yvonne

The Perfume of Yvonne poster
Director
Patrice Leconte
Cast
Jean-Pierre Marielle as Dr. René Meinthe Hippolyte Girardot as Victor Chmara Sandra Majani as Yvonne Jacquet Richard Bohringer as Yvonne's Uncle Paul Guers as Daniel Hendrickx Corinne Marchand as Tilleuls Patron
Crew
Eduardo Serra — Director of Photography Joëlle Hache — Editor Pascal Estève — Original Music Composer Patrice Leconte — Writer Patrick Modiano — Novel Thierry de Ganay — Producer
Tagline

A romance set in the summer of 1958.

Synopsis

It is the summer of 1958 in wealthy Lake Geneva, where an enigmatic young Frenchman begins an affair with a beautiful starlet under the watchful eye of her flamboyant elderly mentor. But in a season full of secrets, is truth the most elusive passion of all?

Mood & Themes
gay theme
Key Collaborators
Patrice Leconte Director Eduardo Serra Director of Photography Joëlle Hache Editor Pascal Estève Original Music Composer Patrice Leconte Writer Patrick Modiano Novel Thierry de Ganay Producer Ivan Maussion Production Design Annie Périer Costume Design
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