La bostella (2000)

6.2/10 95 min Comedy

Overview

Taking its title from a popular 1960s dance craze, this digital video comedy concerns the exploits of a particularly odd fictional talk-show host, portrayed by real-life French talk-show sensation Edouard Baer. Baer -- who also directed and co-wrote the film -- plays a sarcastic TV personality who decides to gather together the panel members from his live show before they shoot the program so that they have a chance to rehearse. To this end, the absurd group -- including a lawyer, a transvestite, and a grown woman who acts like a child -- rents a villa for a month. It doesn't take long for resentment to fester among the motley crew.

Cast

Édouard Baer

Edouard

Philippe Laudenbach

Jacky

Rosine Favey

Toune, Edouard's mother

Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus

Gilles

Jean-Michel Lahmi

Jean-Mi

Joseph Malerba

Jo

Sonia Mankaï

Karima

Patrick Mille

Milou

Isabelle Nanty

Mathilda

François Rollin

Dr. Drain

Vincent Desagnat

Edouard's Fan

Atmen Kelif

Momo (uncredited)

Ariel Wizman

Rocker (uncredited)

Roland Menou

Roland

Francia Seguy

Francis' mother

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