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A 70s French sex comedy where the wingman is a woman — and business is booming.
TMDB
67
IMDb
60

La Rabatteuse (1978)

shag carpet energyFrench farcesoft-focus mischief

Overview

Comedy

Robert agrees to keep an eye on the friends' girlfriend while the other is out of the country. The girl in question, Jocelyne, in return persuades any woman who catches Robert's fancy to a carnal encounter. The wide range of females include a stewardess, a shop assistant, a countess, a mother and daughter they meet at a café, the usher from the local adult cinema and just about any other woman they pass on the street.

Flag of FRFRFrench
Content warning
transactional intimacysexual liberation economicsmale fantasy fulfillmentcomplicity and performance

Standout Aspects

Production

Glorious 1978 Paris locations and interior design.

Costume

Brigitte Lahaie's wardrobe is a polyester fever dream.

Best for:Solo: Curiosity viewing with zero expectations.·Background: Something on while you reorganize your closet.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Constant nudity and softcore situations throughout.·Triggers: Every encounter is transactional; consent is performative at best.
Claude Bernard-Aubert

Director

Claude Bernard-Aubert

ReleasedFeb 15, 1978
Runtime1h 26m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Shangrila Productions

Top Cast

Brigitte Lahaie

Brigitte Lahaie

Jocelyne

Ghislain Van Hove

Ghislain Van Hove

Robert

France Lomay

France Lomay

Edith

Nicole Velna

Nicole Velna

Karine Gambier

Karine Gambier

Inge

Claude Janna

Claude Janna

Barbara Moose

Barbara Moose

Nadine

Emmanuelle Parèze

Emmanuelle Parèze

The Countess

Richard Lemieuvre

Richard Lemieuvre

The Countess's driver

Marion Schultz

Marion Schultz

Danièle Troeger

Danièle Troeger

Saleswoman

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

This is peak 'cinéma du look' precursor—1970s French sex comedies dominated box offices before Hollywood blockusters took over, with Brigitte Lahaie as their unlikely queen.

Trivia

Director Claude Bernard-Aubert made over 100 films, mostly under pseudonyms, and allegedly shot this in under two weeks with largely improvised dialogue.

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