A la Mode Movie Review 1994

It's Paris in the '60s as shy 17-year-old orphan Fausto (Higelin) is apprenticed to fatherly Jewish tailor Mietek (Yanne). But Fausto is transfixed by lovely mechanic Tonie (Darel) and decides what he really wants (besides the girl) is to design women's fashions. Very frothy coming-of-age tale, anchored by Yanne's veteran charm. Based on the novel "Fausto" by Richard Morgieve. French with subtitles.

Distribution

Miramax Film Corp., 8439 W Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069-1921, Phone: (323)650-2937, URL: http://www.miramax.com

Available on VHS
Running time 89 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Coming of Age, Fashion, France, Period Piece: 1960s, Adoption & Orphans, Dream Girls, Paris

Screenplay

Remy Duchemin, Richard Morgieve

Cast

Ken Higelin, Jean Yanne, Florence Darel, Francois Hautesserre

Director

Remy Duchemin

Music

Denis Barbier

Producer

Joel Foulon, Daniel Daujon, Miramax Films