Lady Bar
| Lady Bar | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Xavier Durringer |
| Written by | Xavier Durringer |
| Starring | Éric Savin Dao Paratee Bruno Lopez |
| Edited by | Laurence Briaud |
| Music by | Christophe Gerber[1] |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Languages | French Thai |
Lady Bar is a 2007 French comedy-drama television film directed and written by Xavier Durringer. It was premiered on Arte France on October 5, 2007.[2]
Plot
[edit]Jean-Claude, a lonely French man in his forties who just god divorced, decides to leave his routine behind and travel to Thailand on vacation with his friend Patrick. Impressed by the nightlife of Bangkok and Pattaya, Jean-Claude navigates a world entirely foreign to him, far removed from his life back in France.
During the trip, Jean-Claude met Pat, a young Thai woman working as a "lady bar" attendant to financially support her family back in the rural Isan. The film ends as the relationship of Jean-Claude and Pat became deepr and deeper.[3][4]
Cast
[edit]- Éric Savin as Jean-Claude
- Dao Paratee as Pat
- Bruno Lopez as Polo
- Bongkoj Khongmalai as Aom
- Jean-Pierre Léonardini as Patrick
- Margot Abascal as the French woman
Reception
[edit]The film received very good reviews and was released on DVD. A sequel, Lady Bar 2, was released in 2009.
References
[edit]- ↑ "THAÏLANDE – CULTURE : Avec Christophe Gerber, Bangkok se met à l'heure culturelle française". Gavroche (in French). October 28, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2026.
- ↑ Farang, Chris (October 5, 2025). "Disparition de Xavier Durringer : hommage à son héritage cinématographique et à lady bar en Thaïlande". Darangset (in French). Retrieved September 18, 2026.
- ↑ "THAÏLANDE – FRANCE : «Lady Bar», le film qui manquait pour comprendre l'envers du Siam". Gavroche (in French). December 6, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2026.
- ↑ "เลดี้บาร์: ภาพยนตร์ในตำนานแห่งชีวิตกลางคืนของไทย". ma thailande (in Thai). October 5, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2026.