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Absolutely Fabulous | |
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French | Absolument fabuleux |
Directed by | Gabriel Aghion |
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Based on | |
Produced by | Pascal Houzelot |
Starring | |
Cinematography | François Catonné |
Edited by | Maryline Monthieux |
Music by | Nicolas Neidhardt |
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Distributed by | BAC Films |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Budget | $13.2 million [1] |
Box office | $4.9 million [2] |
Absolutely Fabulous (French : Absolument fabuleux) is a 2001 French comedy film co-written and directed by Gabriel Aghion. It is an adaptation of the British television sitcom Absolutely Fabulous , created by Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French. [3]
The film stars Josiane Balasko, Nathalie Baye, Marie Gillain and Claude Gensac. To parallel the role of Lulu in the original series, French singer Chantal Goya appeared as herself. Saunders makes a cameo appearance as a spectator sitting next to Catherine Deneuve at a fashion show.
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The film performed poorly at the French box office and was panned by most French critics, [4] who argued that it failed to translate the typically British humour of the original television series.
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