COMEDY . 2002 . 1h 31m . 5.6/10

A Housekeeper_

After his wife leaves him for another man, Jacques hires a housekeeper, Laura, to keep his Paris apartment in order. As he starts increasing her hours and spending more time with her on her days off, Jacques is torn between the pleasure of Laura's company, and the headache that such an intrusion brings to his new domain of singlehood.

Starring Jean-Pierre Bacri, Émilie Dequenne, Brigitte Catillon

5.6/10

Rating

1h 31m

Runtime

2002

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

A Housekeeper poster

After his wife leaves him for another man, Jacques hires a housekeeper, Laura, to keep his Paris apartment in order. As he starts increasing her hours and spending more time with her on her days off, Jacques is torn between the pleasure of Laura's company, and the headache that such an intrusion brings to his new domain of singlehood.

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Cast

Jean-Pierre Bacri stars as Jacques in A Housekeeper.

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Year context

A Housekeeper was released 24 years ago in 2002.

Overview

After his wife leaves him for another man, Jacques hires a housekeeper, Laura, to keep his Paris apartment in order. As he starts increasing her hours and sp...

A Housekeeper is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 31m.

CAST (16)

Jean-Pierre Bacri

Jean-Pierre Bacri

Émilie Dequenne

Émilie Dequenne

Brigitte Catillon

Brigitte Catillon

Catherine Breillat

Catherine Breillat

Jacques Frantz

Axelle Abbadie

AL

Apollinaire Louis-Philippe Dogue

Ernest, Bartender

Amalric Gérard

Amalric Gérard

Julien

Laurence Colussi

Laurence Colussi

Woman on the Terrace

D

Djura

Singer

Nathalie Boutefeu

Nathalie Boutefeu

Young Girl at Concert

Xavier Maly

assistant de Jacques

Abel Nahmias

Daniel Humair

Daniel Humair

Musician

RU

René Urtreger

Musician

PM

Pierre Michelot

Musician

DETAILS

Release

November 13, 2002

Status

Released

Runtime

91 min (1h 31m)

Country

France

Rating

5.6/10 (75 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is A Housekeeper about?

After his wife leaves him for another man, Jacques hires a housekeeper, Laura, to keep his Paris apartment in order. As he starts increasing her hours and spending more time with her on her days off, Jacques is torn between the pleasure of Laura's company, and the headache that such an intrusion brings to his new domain of singlehood.

How long is A Housekeeper?

A Housekeeper has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).

Who stars in A Housekeeper?

The cast of A Housekeeper includes Jean-Pierre Bacri, Émilie Dequenne, Brigitte Catillon, Catherine Breillat, Jacques Frantz.

What is the rating of A Housekeeper?

A Housekeeper has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 based on 75 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Comedy Drama Romance