Rent Young and Beautiful (2013)
3.3 of 5 from 155 ratings
1h 30min
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- Synopsis:
Whilst on holiday with her family, seventeen year old Isabelle (Marine Vacth) experiences her first sexual relationship with an attractive young man. A few days later, and for no apparent reason, Isabelle casts him aside and behaves as if their encounter never happened. When she returns home to Paris, Isabelle begins a dangerous new career; she sets up a profile on an escort website and lies about her age in order to make appointments with older, wealthy clients in chic, expensive hotel rooms. On one hand she is a cool professional, catering to the sexual whims of the various men she encounters; on the other she is maintaining the illusion of being a regular school student for her parents and friends. However her double life spirals out of control, and she is forced to deal with the consequences of what she has been doing. - Actors:
- Marine Vacth, Géraldine Pailhas, Frédéric Pierrot, Fantin Ravat, Yves Bole, Johan Leysen, Charlotte Rampling, Nathalie Richard, Djédjé Apali, Lucas Prisor, Laurent Delbecque, Jeanne Ruff, Carole Franck, Olivier Desautel, Serge Hefez, Akéla Sari, Nathan N'Diaye, Anne-Elina N'Diaye, Stefano Cassetti, Patrick Bonnel
- Directors:
- François Ozon
- Producers:
- Eric Altmeyer, Nicolas Altmayer
- Writers:
- François Ozon
- Aka:
- Jeune and Jolie
- Studio:
- Lionsgate Films
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- The Instant Expert's Guide to François Ozon
- Countries:
- France
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 24/03/2014
- Run Time:
- 93 minutes
- Languages:
- French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Interviews with Cast and Crew
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Reviews (2) of Young and Beautiful
Forgettable - Young and Beautiful review by RJ
This is one of those films that just about holds the attention for its duration but which you start forgetting even as the end credits are rolling. I found it mildly engaging but psychologically lightweight and I honestly can't think of a single aspect of it that was striking, unusual or memorable. It's a solid, efficiently put-together drama, but there was nothing in it which would compel me to actively seek out more of Francois Ozon's films.
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A Void - Young and Beautiful review by CH
As the previous reviewere suggests, this is indeed an empty film. There have been other films, and novels, about young women who turn to prostition, and these can have psychological power. Here, though, there is so little with which to engage - including a ropey twist to the plot - that one does not much feel like expending more time in writing about it. For a while, it seemed as though Ozon's name being attached to anything meant that it is worth a whirl, but recent experience makes me now doubt that.
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