Mauvais Genre_
The film's title is a pun, the double meaning referencing both the "wrong genre" and a person with distasteful motives. Insecure novelist Martial Bok promotes his new sexy novel La Fille de Dos ("Girl Observed From the Rear") with a round of book-signings and talk-shows. When beautiful hat designer Camille buys the book, Martial follows her and spies on her as she reads his book and removes her clothing. It's the beginning of his obsession and also an inspiration. After Martial's live-in girlfriend Lucie establishes contact with Camille for real, Martial is able to type out another sexy manuscript.
Starring
Jacques Gamblin, Elina Löwensohn, Monica Bellucci
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Mauvais Genre was released 29 years ago in 1997.
Overview
The film's title is a pun, the double meaning referencing both the "wrong genre" and a person with distasteful motives. Insecure novelist Martial Bok promote...
Mauvais Genre is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 30m.
CAST (20)
Jacques Gamblin
Martial Bok
Elina Löwensohn
Lucie
Monica Bellucci
Camille
Michel Aumont
Bernard Brondin
Michael Lonsdale
Honoré de Balzac
Agnès Obadia
Michèle
Christiane Cohendy
La mère de Martial
Aïssatou Thiam
Lily
Jean-François Perrier
Le libraire
Laurent Olmedo
Ricardo
Zinedine Soualem
Momo
Stéphane Rideau
Un policier
AG
Aurélie Guichard
Policier femme
Adrienne Pauly
La cliente au chapeau
Evelyne Didi
La correctrice
Édouard Montoute
François
Thomas Chabrol
Paul Ribois
Charles Schneider
Le fils de la concierge
Bruno Solo
Docteur Belhas
Alain Beigel
Marcel Proust
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What is Mauvais Genre about?
The film's title is a pun, the double meaning referencing both the "wrong genre" and a person with distasteful motives. Insecure novelist Martial Bok promotes his new sexy novel La Fille de Dos ("Girl Observed From the Rear") with a round of book-signings and talk-shows. When beautiful hat designer Camille buys the book, Martial follows her and spies on her as she reads his book and removes her clothing. It's the beginning of his obsession and also an inspiration. After Martial's live-in girlfriend Lucie establishes contact with Camille for real, Martial is able to type out another sexy manuscript.
How long is Mauvais Genre?
Mauvais Genre has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in Mauvais Genre?
The cast of Mauvais Genre includes Jacques Gamblin, Elina Löwensohn, Monica Bellucci, Michel Aumont, Michael Lonsdale.
What is the rating of Mauvais Genre?
Mauvais Genre has a rating of 3.2 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy