Social climbing gets taken to the next level in Priceless, a hilarious French comedy creating laugh attacks at the Park Theatre. Fret not over the subtitles as this little classic comes across as one of the best comedies in years.
Fantasy explodes on the screen in this delectable farce from the pen of director Pierre Salvadori. Action here centers on a luxury hotel on the French Riviera. Even though the setting is Cannes what happens could well occur at any place of luxury. At one particular hotel the very rich gather. Doing a bit of dallying are Jacques and Irene. Perhaps their “relationship” could best be described as one of convenience: Jacques is a wealthy “older” gentleman while Irene is a strikingly beautiful much younger woman.
Heads turn whenever this woman walks into a room. Lost in the shuffle is a rather obscure hotel worker called Jean. Against all odds Jean “accidentally” meets up with Irene in the most wacky way imaginable and before you know it these two become a pair.
Irene actually makes her living as a woman on the make. Imagine the surprise when this nerdy hotel clerk pretends to be a man of the world. Sparks fly hot and heavy until the truth is revealed. Tons of indiscretions follow with a potential day of reckoning in the offing. While Irene continues to play the field her latest conquest also gets the itch to make out and soon Jean too becomes a man of the world. What follows is a lust fest as these two unlikely lovers hold clandestine affairs with themselves and others in this romantic slugfest.
French siren Audrey Tautou (Amalie) takes your breath away as the full of mischief vixen with Gad Elmaleh perfect as the nerdy clerk who gets a makeover to die for. Odd man out Vernon Dobtcheff captures the essence of a rich playboy in this dynamic tale about lifestyles of the rich and famous that would make even Robin Leech blush.
Full value for insane humour Priceless is a raucous comedy guaranteed to leave you both shaken and stirred with delight.
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In French, with English subtitles, likely moving to The Fifth Avenue after its engagement at Vancouver’s Park Theatre concludes.
Priceless (G) * * * *
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