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French star Cluzet plays 'engineer' husband in new comedy exploring sexual satisfaction

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • French actor François Cluzet stars as a husband trying to help his wife achieve orgasm after 20 years of marriage.
  • The film "Tonight, I Desire" (今晚我想來點棒的) explores the sensitive topic of sexual satisfaction through a romantic comedy lens.
  • Cluzet found the role challenging due to the need to maintain a serious demeanor while discussing intimate subjects.

French film star François Cluzet takes on a uniquely sensitive role in the romantic comedy "Tonight, I Desire" (今晚我想來點棒的), portraying a husband determined to help his wife overcome a 20-year struggle with achieving orgasm. Cluzet described the character as his most "embarrassing" to date, drawn to the script for its novel approach to a delicate subject.

In the film, Cluzet's character, an "engineer-minded" husband, embarks on a series of increasingly absurd research and experiments to solve his wife's intimate difficulties. One memorable scene involves him driving a jeep over bumpy roads for "field testing" and then rushing into a bookstore to gather a large stack of books on female sexuality, drawing curious stares from onlookers.

This should be the most embarrassing role I've ever played!

— François CluzetFrançois Cluzet described his character's role in the film 'Tonight, I Desire' as his most embarrassing to date.

Cluzet fully embraced the engineer persona off-screen, constantly consulting with the director and props team to ensure the character's designs and methods were logically consistent. He even added his own "engineer-like" mutterings to the dialogue, bringing a touch of endearing obsession to the role. The actor admitted after filming that he realized how little he truly understood about the female body.

Director Rémy Chassagne noted the humorous contrast of the cast and crew earnestly discussing design details, angles, and ergonomics, questioning "Is this really effective?" while the actors maintained straight faces. The film is set to release in Taiwan on September 4th.

I really don't understand the female body.

— François CluzetFrançois Cluzet's self-deprecating remark after completing the film.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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