La Travestie (1988)

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La Travestie on IMDb 4.8/10 28 votes

Released:
1988-08-03

Overview:
Nicole is a female attorney who is frustrated with the male-dominated world of provincial law. She embezzles money from a law firm and travels to Paris where she disguises herself as a man in hopes it will make a difference in her life and career. Nicole has two lesbian affairs and becomes a pimp for one of the women. She also has an affair with a man who indicates that he doesn't want a serious relationship. Nicole's loneliness leads her to the affairs as she continues the downward spiral into schizophrenia in this depressing psychological drama.

Director:
Yves Boisset

Runtime:
1h 47min

Genre:
Drama, Crime

  • Cast:
  • Zabou Breitman
    as
    Nicole Armingaud
  • Yves Afonso
    as
    Alain
  • Bernard Farcy
    as
    The Dutch
  • Anna Galiena
    as
    Solange, aka Myriam
  • ValĂ©rie Steffen
    as
    Anne-Marie