Director Julien Hallard’s comedy ‘Comme des garçons’, an official Alpe d’Huez 2018 selection, which is inspired by the creation of France’s first national soccer team is set to make it’s premier on Sunday, August 11th on TV5MONDE.
According to the official synopsis: “Reims, 1969. Paul Coutard, sports journalist and serial womanizer, provokes his editor into organising a women’s football match. He is unexpectedly helped by Emmanuelle, the personal assistant, his best enemy in the office. Together they will go down in history by creating the first ever women’s football team!”
“Reims, 1969. Paul Coutard, séducteur invétéré et journaliste sportif au quotidien Le Champenois, décide d’organiser un match de football féminin pour défier son directeur lors de la kermesse annuelle du journal. Sa meilleure ennemie, Emmanuelle Bruno, secrétaire de direction, se retrouve obligée de l’assister. Sans le savoir, ils vont se lancer ensemble dans la création de la première équipe féminine de football de France.”
The film stars Max Boublil (Paul Coutard), Vanessa Guide (Emmanuelle Bruno), Bruno Lochet (Alain Lambert), Carole Franck (Raymonde Deuquet), Delphine Baril (Francine Marchand), Zoé Héran (Annie Leroy), Julie Moulier (Béatrice Bergeron), Solène Rigot (Corine Fricoteau), Sarah Suco (Nicole Waquelin), Mona Walravens (Jeanne Simon), as well as Luca Zingaretti (Giacomo Bruno).
You can check out the trailer below: