''18 Years Old and Rising'' (french: J'aime regarder les filles, ) is a 2011 French

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Frédéric Louf. The original French title of the film is taken from a 1981

Patrick Coutin Patrick Coutin (born March 21, 1952 in Sfax, Tunisia) is a French writer, journalist, rock singer, and record producer. He is most known for his 1981 hit " J'aime regarder les filles" ("I Like Looking at Girls"), which became emblematic of the 1 ...

hit song called "

J'aime regarder les filles ''18 Years Old and Rising'' (french: J'aime regarder les filles, ) is a 2011 French comedy film directed by Frédéric Louf. The original French title of the film is taken from a 1981 Patrick Coutin hit song called " J'aime regarder les filles". ...

Plot

Primo, son of Province florists, struggles paying his rent. He spends his tray for the second time. On the eve of 10 May 1981 he meets Gabrielle and he falls madly in love with her at first sight. Unfortunately they don't take to the same people. Primo then will try anything to get a place in this Parisian bourgeois society that seems so difficult to access. In order to show his passion and love for Gabrielle he doesn't hesitate to take risks, even if that requires him to become illicit and put his life in danger.

Cast

Pierre Niney Pierre Niney (; born 13 March 1989) is a French actor. He made his acting debut in the two-part television miniseries ''La dame d'Izieu'' in 2007, followed by films such as ''LOL (Laughing Out Loud)'', ''The Army of Crime'', ''Romantics Anonymous ...

as Primo Bramsi *

Lou de Laâge Lou de Laâge (born 27 April 1990) is a French actress.Thierry Chèze ''L'Express'', April 11, 2013Sophie GrassinLou de Laâge, le charme à l'état pur ''Le Figaro'', May 11, 2012Khadija Moussou5 choses à savoir sur Lou de Laâge ''Elle'', She ...

as Gabrielle *

Audrey Bastien Audrey Bastien (born 10 December 1991) is a French actress. She appeared in more than twenty films since 2010. Selected filmography References External links * 1991 births Living people French film actresses {{France-film-act ...

as Delphine * Ali Marhyar as Malik * Victor Bessière as Paul *

Michel Vuillermoz Michel Vuillermoz (born 18 December 1962) is a French actor and scriptwriter. Vuillermoz has appeared in more than 100 films and 40 plays. In 1998, he received two Molière Award: Best Male Newcomer and Best Play for ''André le Magnifique''. ...

as Pierre Bramsi * Catherine Chevallier as Françoise Bramsi *

Johan Libéreau Johan Libéreau (born 27 September 1984) is a French actor. He was an apprentice pastry chef and waiter, before being spotted by an agent. Filmography * 2003: '' Tais-toi!'' as Adolescent 2 * 2004: ''Julie Lescaut'' episode "Sans pardon" as ...

as Nino Bramsi * as Marie-Ange Bramsi *

Thomas Chabrol Thomas Chabrol (born 24 April 1963) is a French actor, director and screenwriter. Filmography On stage References External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chabrol, Thomas 1963 births 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male a ...

as the math professor * Hervé Pierre as Delphine's father * Jean-Baptiste Marcenac as Gabrielle's father * as Rachid * Mathieu Lourdel as Olivier * Marion Chabassol as Sophie * Yohan Djabour as Jean-Yves

Release

The film was presented at the

Cabourg Film Festival The Cabourg Film Festival (french: Festival du Film de Cabourg – Journées romantiques or simply ) is an annual film festival held every June in Cabourg, France. Founded in 1983 by writer-journalist Gonzague Saint Bris, the festival is dedica ...

(France), the

Toronto International Film Festival The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a permane ...

(Canada), the

São Paulo International Film Festival The São Paulo International Film Festival ( pt, Mostra Internacional de Cinema de São Paulo), also known internationally as Mostra, is an annual film festival held in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. A non-profit event, the festival is organized ...

(Brazil) and the

Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards () is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is us ...

(Taiwan).

Accolades

References

External links

* * 2011 films 2011 comedy films 2011 directorial debut films French comedy films 2010s French-language films 2010s French films {{2010s-France-film-stub