''Bad Company'' (original title: ''Mauvaises Fréquentations'') is a 1999 French film starring

Maud Forget Maud Forget (born May 7, 1982) is a French actress best known for her roles in " Mauvaises fréquentations" (1999, "Bad Company"), and "La vie promise" (2002, "Ghost River"/"The Promised Life") opposite Isabelle Huppert and Pascal Greggory. She h ...

and Lou Doillon. It is a romantic drama about two young students falling in love. The movie is written by Alain Layrac, and directed by Jean-Pierre Améris. A few scenes from this movie are featured in a music video by

Lene Marlin Lene Marlin (born Lene Marlin Pedersen; 17 August 1980) is a Norwegian musician, singer, and songwriter. Biography ''Playing My Game'' (1998–2002) Marlin was born in Tromsø, Norway. She made her Norwegian recording debut on 12 October 1998, ...

for her song, "

Where I'm Headed "Where I'm Headed" is the eight track on Norwegian singer-songwriter Lene Marlin's debut studio album, ''Playing My Game'' (1999). Written by Marlin and produced by Hans G and Jørn Dahl, the song was released as the album's third single in late ...

Cast

: Delphine * Lou Doillon : Olivia * Robinson Stévenin : Laurent * François Berléand : René *

Ariane Ascaride Ariane Ascaride (born 10 October 1954) is a French actress and screenwriter. She has appeared in films such as '' Marius et Jeannette'' (''Marius and Jeannette''), '' Ma vraie vie à Rouen'' (''The True Story of My Life in Rouen''; USA, ''My Lif ...

: Olivia's Mother *

Maxime Mansion Maxime is a French given name that may refer to: As a name *Maxime Bernier (born 1963), former Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs *Maxime Bôcher, American mathematician *Maxime Boyer, Canadian professional wrestler *Maxime Du Camp, French writer ...

: Alain *

Cyril Cagnat Cyril (also Cyrillus or Cyryl) is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Greek name Κύριλλος (''Kýrillos''), meaning 'lordly, masterful', which in turn derives from Greek κυριος (''kýrios'') 'lord'. There are various varian ...

: Justin * Delphine Rich : Claire

Production

Alain Layrac, the screenwriter, said the casting lasted nine months with 2,000-auditions. "Due to the subject of the film, many have given up. The main actress,

, had never done anything. And she carries the whole film on her shoulders. When she started the movie, she had never kissed a boy in her life! And she had to play prostitution scenes in a toilet. Many professional actresses had refused", he recalled.

References

External links

* 1999 films 1990s French-language films Films directed by Jean-Pierre Améris Pan-Européenne films 1999 romantic drama films Universal Pictures films Films about prostitution in France Drama films based on actual events French romantic drama films 1990s French films {{1990s-France-film-stub