Cafe au Lait Movie Review 1994

Actor/director/writer Kassovitz scores in his debut feature about an interracial menage a trois. Beautiful mulatto Lola (Mauduech) is pregnant but she's not sure by which of her two contrasting lovers (who don't yet know about each other). It could be white, Jewish, easy-going bicycle messenger Felix (Kassovitz) or stuffy, wealthy, black Moslem student Jamal (Kounde). Both men desire the fatherhood role and both move in with Lola to share responsibility. This is not without complications. Generally light and frothy without ignoring racial tensions. French with subtitles.

Distribution

New Yorker Video, 16 W. 61st St., 11th Fl., New York, NY 10023, Phone: (212)645-4600, Toll-free: 800-447-0196, Fax: (212)645-3030, Email: info@newyorkerfilms.com, URL: http://www.newyorkerfilms.com

Available on VHS
Running time 94 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Comedy, Pregnant Pauses, Romantic Triangles, Interracial Affairs

Screenplay

Mathieu Kassovitz

Cast

Mathieu Kassovitz, Julie Mauduech, Hubert Kounde, Vincent Cassel, Tadek Lokcinski, Jany Holt

Cinematography

Pierre Aim

Director

Mathieu Kassovitz

Music

Marie Daulne, Jean-Louis Daulne

Producer

Christophe Rossignon, New Yorker Films