Caprice returns on France 4 on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 10:30 PM. Emmanuel Mouret plays a schoolteacher who sees his dream come true: living with the theater actress he admires. But this romance grows complicated when another woman enters his life. The filmmaker places himself at the heart of his Marivaudian tale, caught between long-awaited happiness and an unexpected encounter.
Virginie Efira portrays Alicia, the actress Clément is smitten with, while Anaïs Demoustier gives life to Caprice, set on getting closer to him. Laurent Stocker rounds out the quartet as Thomas, Clément’s friend. Released in France on April 22, 2015, the film uses the teacher’s hesitations as the springboard for a delicate, sentiment-driven game in which each character’s desires shake up the couples.
Our review of Caprice, published at its 2015 release:
Caprice, in theaters on April 22, 2015, is an Emmanuel Mouret film with stunning charm. It follows the story of a schoolteacher in love with a theatrical actress who ultimately becomes his wife: at the height of happiness, he meets Caprice, a lively young woman who shakes things up. A cinema marvel—bright, theatrical, and radiant.
Emmanuel Mouret, the lead actor in Caprice, has the charm of shy Parisians: he weeps in theaters, is discreet and a little awkward, and he performs as he shoots his film, with a delicacy and care that feel meticulously crafted.
Yet Caprice isn’t a static movie: while you feel the director’s strong hand and his appetite for theatrics, the image’s luminosity and the actors’ smiles turn Caprice into a small, sharp candy, telling the story of a man’s fortunate unraveling, drawn by two splendid women.
Love, lovers, and small affairs—these intertwined stories unfold in a cheerful chirp of courting birds. The infidelity is not cruel; on the contrary, it invites happiness (for several people, that’s all).
The mistress is light and funny (Anaïs Demoustier, ever more captivating and especially quick-witted here), the wife is as gentle as the white cashmere sweaters she wears (Virginie Efira, who continues to astonish us with her career), the booby-trapped friend is the gentlest of men (Laurent Stocker)…
Driven by a strong quartet of actors and very French staging, Caprice draws audiences into its gilded, sparkling wake: cultivated yet humble, in love yet not libertine, fresh and yet classic, the film is a total success, both for its postcard-perfect Parisian aesthetic (more Woody Allen than tourist film) and for its clever, funny dialogue. How to put it… watching Caprice is pure delight: worth looking away from the sun for a few minutes!
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