Hard Off

Hard Off

100 mins | Comedy, Romance | May 17, 1999

This French romantic comedy-drama concerns Claude Langmann, a middle-aged auctioneer, who is in a loving marriage with his second wife of 15 years. Though he is deeply in love with his wife and has remained faithful to her, he finds himself unable to perform in bed. His wife says she is satisfied with Claude's love and tenderness, but he visits a sex specialist anyway. There he learns of Viagra, which is not yet approved in France, though it is available in Switzerland over the counter. Soon Claude is on his way to Geneva, and eager to prove his manhood, tries to bed Agnes, his very attractive and very available assistant. His daughter, who also comes along for the trip, interferes with her own problems.

Hard Off

100 mins | Comedy, Romance | May 17, 1999

Hard Off
This French romantic comedy-drama concerns Claude Langmann, a middle-aged auctioneer, who is in a loving marriage with his second wife of 15 years. Though he is deeply in love with his wife and has remained faithful to her, he finds himself unable to perform in bed. His wife says she is satisfied with Claude's love and tenderness, but he visits a sex specialist anyway. There he learns of Viagra, which is not yet approved in France, though it is available in Switzerland over the counter. Soon Claude is on his way to Geneva, and eager to prove his manhood, tries to bed Agnes, his very attractive and very available assistant. His daughter, who also comes along for the trip, interferes with her own problems.
IMDb rating 5.2
Producers
Original title La débandade
Directors Claude Berri
Writers Arlette Langmann, Claude Berri, Tonino Benacquista

Cast

Claude Berri

as Claude Langmann

Fanny Ardant

as Marie Langmann

Claude Brasseur

as Paul-Edouard

Alain Chabat

as Le spécialiste

Danièle Lebrun

as Myriam

Véronique Vella

as Julie

Brigitte Bémol

as Agnès

François Berléand

as le docteur Nataf

Olga Grumberg

as Nathalie Langmann

Pierre Semmler

as Frédérick