The Art of Loving on France 4: Emmanuel Mouret’s five love stories

In The Art of Love, Emmanuel Mouret brings together five love stories whose characters’ paths cross. Rebroadcast on France 4, this 2011 French comedy follows men and women trying to reconcile their desires with the rules they have set for themselves.

Zoé suggests that her friend Isabelle share her partner, while Achille thinks he may have a fling with his new neighbor. Elsewhere, a couple who pride themselves on their freedom discovers what acting on it really entails. The film moves from one situation to another, amid proposals, hesitation and romantic arrangements.

François Cluzet plays Achille, Frédérique Bel his neighbor, and Julie Depardieu Isabelle. Around them, Ariane Ascaride, Judith Godrèche and Gaspard Ulliel join in this ensemble story written and directed by Mouret, with Philippe Torreton as narrator.

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