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DramaRomance

Lie with Me

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An author returns to his hometown of Cognac for the first time in 35 years to help promote a distillery. Once there, he meets his first love’s son, Lucas. Memories come rushing back to him: irrepressible attraction, bodies becoming one in the heat of desire, a passion that can never be revealed… His first love’s name was Thomas. They were 17.

Release Date : 2023-02-22

Language :FrenchEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : TS Productions

Production Country : France

Alternative Titles : Lie With Me

Cast

Guillaume de Tonquédec

Character Name : Stéphane Belcourt

Original Name : Guillaume de Tonquédec

Gender : Male

Victor Belmondo

Character Name : Lucas Andrieu

Original Name : Victor Belmondo

Gender : Male

Guilaine Londez

Character Name : Gaëlle Flamand

Original Name : Guilaine Londez

Gender : Female

Jéremy Gillet

Character Name : Stéphane Belcourt (Young)

Original Name : Jéremy Gillet

Gender : Male

Julien de Saint Jean

Character Name : Thomas Andrieu

Original Name : Julien de Saint Jean

Gender : Male

Pierre-Alain Chapuis

Character Name : Mr. Dejean

Original Name : Pierre-Alain Chapuis

Gender : Male

Cyril Couton

Character Name : The Bookstore Owner

Original Name : Cyril Couton

Gender : Male

Marilou Gallais

Character Name : Lucas' Grandmother

Original Name : Marilou Gallais

Gender : Male

Doriane Chastanet

Character Name : Nadine

Original Name : Doriane Chastanet

Gender : Male

Laurence Pierre

Character Name : Ms. Dejean

Original Name : Laurence Pierre

Gender : Female

Dominique Courait

Character Name : Thierry

Original Name : Dominique Courait

Gender : Male

Julie Pépin Lehalleur

Character Name : The Cellar Guide

Original Name : Julie Pépin Lehalleur

Gender : Male

Guillaume Le Doner

Character Name : The Mixologist

Original Name : Guillaume Le Doner

Gender : Male

Sophie Fougère

Character Name : The Prefect

Original Name : Sophie Fougère

Gender : Male

David Olivier Fischer

Character Name : The Prefect's Husband

Original Name : David Olivier Fischer

Gender : Male

Jean-Francois Toulouse

Character Name : Mr. Debauches

Original Name : Jean-Francois Toulouse

Gender : Male

Laurence Macaire

Character Name : Ms. Debauches

Original Name : Laurence Macaire

Gender : Male

Davide Grody

Character Name : American Importer

Original Name : Davide Grody

Gender : Male

Victoria Boivin

Character Name : American Importer

Original Name : Victoria Boivin

Gender : Male

Amy Pasquet

Character Name : American Importer

Original Name : Amy Pasquet

Gender : Male

Lyman Louis

Character Name : American Importer

Original Name : Lyman Louis

Gender : Male

Stephen Swinscode

Character Name : American Importer

Original Name : Stephen Swinscode

Gender : Male

Larry Skoller

Character Name : American Importer

Original Name : Larry Skoller

Gender : Male

William Coquerel

Character Name : American Importer

Original Name : William Coquerel

Gender : Male

Alban Petiteaux

Character Name : American Importer

Original Name : Alban Petiteaux

Gender : Male

Michel-Alexandre Mahy

Character Name : American Importer

Original Name : Michel-Alexandre Mahy

Gender : Male

Flavien Berlaud

Character Name : Château Bagnolet Butler

Original Name : Flavien Berlaud

Gender : Male

Thierry David

Character Name : Château Bagnolet Butler

Original Name : Thierry David

Gender : Male

Frédéric Lavigne

Character Name : Yeuse Hotel Receptionist

Original Name : Frédéric Lavigne

Gender : Male

Paul-Emile Fort

Character Name : Yeuse Hotel Receptionist

Original Name : Paul-Emile Fort

Gender : Male

Jocelyne Desverchère

Character Name : The Editor (voice)

Original Name : Jocelyne Desverchère

Gender : Male

Nicole Cousseau

Character Name : Thomas' Mother (voice)

Original Name : Nicole Cousseau

Gender : Male

Genevieve Brillet

Character Name : Woman at Signing in Bookstore

Original Name : Genevieve Brillet

Gender : Male

Alexandre Cluchet

Character Name : Man at Signing in Bookstore

Original Name : Alexandre Cluchet

Gender : Male

Doriane Chastanet

Character Name : Stéphane's High School Girl Friend

Original Name : Doriane Chastanet

Gender : Male

Valentin Guignier

Character Name : Stéphane's High School Friend

Original Name : Valentin Guignier

Gender : Male

Sacha Valentin-Couny

Character Name : Stéphane's High School Friend

Original Name : Sacha Valentin-Couny

Gender : Male

Noé Godard

Character Name : Thomas' High School Friend

Original Name : Noé Godard

Gender : Male

Paul Rougerie

Character Name : Thomas' High School Friend

Original Name : Paul Rougerie

Gender : Male

Noé Joly

Character Name : Thomas' High School Friend

Original Name : Noé Joly

Gender : Male

Elise Geyssely

Character Name : Thomas' High School Friend

Original Name : Elise Geyssely

Gender : Male

Théophile Lévy

Character Name : Thomas' High School Friend

Original Name : Théophile Lévy

Gender : Male

Kenny Bertry

Character Name : Cellar Agent

Original Name : Kenny Bertry

Gender : Male

Maxime Dupont

Character Name : Cellar Agent

Original Name : Maxime Dupont

Gender : Male

Brandon Raffier

Character Name : Cellar Agent

Original Name : Brandon Raffier

Gender : Male

Anthony Vilpoix

Character Name : Cellar Agent

Original Name : Anthony Vilpoix

Gender : Male

Marie-Cécile Lucas

Character Name : Stéphane's Mother

Original Name : Marie-Cécile Lucas

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-08-24

Writer Stéphane Belcourt (Guillaume de Tonquédoc) has been suffering from a bit of a creative block when he agrees to return to his childhood home to do a presentation for it's legendary cognac producer. Somewhat disinterested in the whole affair he is greeted by the effusive "Gaëlle" (an increasingly scene-stealing Guiliane Londez) who races around ferrying him from pillar to post in quite a frenetic fashion. Quite by chance, there are some visiting Americans at the vineyard and they are being guided by "Lucas" (Victor Belmondo). The latter man has a surname that triggers memories in the former and now we are taken on a parallel tracked story that illustrates forbidden (first) love from 1984, and offers a shot at redemption for both the younger and the older man. The story is gently paced and the acting - especially from Jérémy Gillet as the author in his younger years - is really quite potent. The story of bigotry and conformity - and the lifelong ramifications for all concerned of fear and shame is played out stylishly and set against a backdrop of conflicted history. A community that lives it's life largely as it makes it's luxury "elixir" - in a time honoured fashion - finds that perhaps the best from that time has now passed. As I watched, I couldn't help wonder just how many people actually lived their lives like this - stuck with an opportunity-free rural existence amongst a gene pool of relationships that was never going to satisfy those more creative, imaginative and , of course, gay who emerged! This is well worth a watch - and Belmondo is a dead ringer for his grand-father too!