Dir: Pierre Salvadori
Released: 13th June 2008

Priceless is a witty romantic comedy.  It sees the young and attractive gold-digger, Irene, ably played by Audrey Tautou, as she hunts for a rich and handsome husband.  Her plans go awry, though, when she unwittingly seduces a penniless barman, Jean, played by Gad Elmaleh.  As the truth emerges, Jean is drawn into Irene’s world and the paths of their lives continue to cross (if not, at first, their stars). 

A well trodden and reasonably predictable plot would, no doubt, be rather sickening had it been made with a high-budget in Hollywood with the obvious stars; however, the sights of the Cote d’Azur, the Continental fashions as well as Elmaleh’s ‘puppy-dog’ eyes, not to mention the romanticism inherent in the French language, make Priceless a charming film. 

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