Les Infortunes de la beauté (1999): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1999, Les Infortunes de la beauté is a komödie film directed by John Lvoff, running about 81 minutes.

What it’s about. This romantic comedy from France explores the misadventures of several friends looking for love and trying to define beauty. Daphne is a lovely women who is nonetheless unsure about her looks, compounded by the fact that she's fallen in love with Vincent, who has a policy of only dating models. Daphne's best friend Celine comes up with an idea -- she'll get her pal Jacques to paint a nude portrait of Daphne. When Vincent sees the painting, he'll be more attracted to the woman who posed for it, leading him to her doorstep. But of course, it isn't quite that simple.

Who’s in it. Les Infortunes de la beauté stars Arielle Dombasle as Daphné, Maria de Medeiros as Céline, Thibault de Montalembert as Vincent and Jean-Philippe Écoffey as Jacques, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 2.0/10, Les Infortunes de la beauté has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Les Infortunes de la beauté page.

If you liked it. Fans of Les Infortunes de la beauté tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.