THE KING OF PARIS
aka LE ROI DE PARIS

Year: 1995
UK: Gala Film Distributors
Cast: Philippe Noiret, Veronika Varga, Michel Aumont, Jacques Roman, Manuel Blanc, Paulette Dubost, Corinne Clery, Ronny Coutteure, Franco Interlenghi, Sacha Briquet, Bernard La Jarrige, Fabienne Chaudt, Pierre Vial, Gaetan Wenders, Alexandre Shuat
Director: Dominque Maillet
Country: France
Language: French (English subtitles)
UK: 97 mins
UK Certificate: 12 for brief suicide scene and mild sexualised nudity
UK Release Date: 2 June 2000

Synopsis

Set in the 1930's Victor Derval (Philippe Noiret) a leading, aging actor on the Paris stage is flattered by the attentions of Lisa Lanska (Veronika Varga) and thinks she could be his perfect PA and lover. Unfortunately Victor's son Paul (Manuel Blanc) falls for Lisa himself as does Paris' leading playwright Romain Coste (Jaques Roman). Lisa, an Hungarian exile and ambitious actress exploits her position as Victor's mistress and is determined to further her acting career at both Victor and Paul's expense when Romain casts her in a role in his next play instead of Victor.