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Absolutely Fabulous | |
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French | Absolument fabuleux |
Directed by | Gabriel Aghion |
Written by |
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Based on | |
Produced by | Pascal Houzelot |
Starring | |
Cinematography | François Catonné |
Edited by | Maryline Monthieux |
Music by | Nicolas Neidhardt |
Production companies |
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Distributed by | BAC Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Budget | $13.2 million [1] |
Box office | $4.9 million [2] |
Absolutely Fabulous ( French: Absolument fabuleux) is a 2001 French comedy film co-written and directed by Gabriel Aghion. It is an adaptation of the British television sitcom Absolutely Fabulous, created by Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French. [3]
The film stars Josiane Balasko, Nathalie Baye, Marie Gillain and Claude Gensac. To parallel the role of Lulu in the original series, French singer Chantal Goya appeared as herself. Saunders makes a cameo appearance as a spectator sitting next to Catherine Deneuve at a fashion show.
Aghion's stated reason for making the film was to increase awareness of the series in France, where it was not widely known. For the screenplay, Aghion translated scenes from the original series, and tied them together into a coherent screenplay.
The role of Patsy was originally offered to Amanda Lear, who declined by saying that she had "already lived it".
The film performed poorly at the French box office and was panned by most French critics, [4] who argued that it failed to translate the typically British humour of the original television series.
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (June 2014) |
Absolutely Fabulous | |
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French | Absolument fabuleux |
Directed by | Gabriel Aghion |
Written by |
|
Based on | |
Produced by | Pascal Houzelot |
Starring | |
Cinematography | François Catonné |
Edited by | Maryline Monthieux |
Music by | Nicolas Neidhardt |
Production companies |
|
Distributed by | BAC Films |
Release date |
|
Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Budget | $13.2 million [1] |
Box office | $4.9 million [2] |
Absolutely Fabulous ( French: Absolument fabuleux) is a 2001 French comedy film co-written and directed by Gabriel Aghion. It is an adaptation of the British television sitcom Absolutely Fabulous, created by Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French. [3]
The film stars Josiane Balasko, Nathalie Baye, Marie Gillain and Claude Gensac. To parallel the role of Lulu in the original series, French singer Chantal Goya appeared as herself. Saunders makes a cameo appearance as a spectator sitting next to Catherine Deneuve at a fashion show.
Aghion's stated reason for making the film was to increase awareness of the series in France, where it was not widely known. For the screenplay, Aghion translated scenes from the original series, and tied them together into a coherent screenplay.
The role of Patsy was originally offered to Amanda Lear, who declined by saying that she had "already lived it".
The film performed poorly at the French box office and was panned by most French critics, [4] who argued that it failed to translate the typically British humour of the original television series.