Absolutely Fabulous (2001 film)

{{short description|2001 film by Gabriel Aghion}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{More citations needed|date=June 2014}} {{Infobox film | name = Absolutely Fabulous | image = Absolument fabuleux FilmPoster.jpeg | caption = Theatrical release poster | native_name = {{Infobox name module|fr|Absolument fabuleux}} | director = Gabriel Aghion | producer = Pascal Houzelot | writer = {{plainlist| * Gabriel Aghion * François-Olivier Rousseau * Rémi Waterhouse * Pierre Palmade }} | based_on = {{based on|''Absolutely Fabulous''|Jennifer Saunders|Dawn French}} | starring = {{plainlist| * Josiane Balasko * Nathalie Baye * Marie Gillain * Vincent Elbaz }} | music = Nicolas Neidhardt | cinematography = François Catonné | editing = Maryline Monthieux | production_companies = {{plainlist| * Mosca Films * StudioCanal * TF1 Films Production * Sans Contrefaçon Productions * Josy Films * Sofica Sofinergie 5 * Canal+ }} | distributor = BAC Films | released = {{Film date|2001|8|29|France|df=y}} | runtime = 105 minutes | country = France | language = French | budget = $13.2 million<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=2109|title=Absolument fabuleux (2001) |website=Jpbox-office.com}}</ref> | gross = $4.9 million<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?id=_fABOSLUMENTFABULE01&country=FR&wk=2001W36&id=_fABOSLUMENTFABULE01&p=.htm |title=Aboslument Fabuleux |access-date=2020-02-19 |archive-date=2017-10-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026164059/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?id=_fABOSLUMENTFABULE01&country=FR&wk=2001W36&id=_fABOSLUMENTFABULE01&p=.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> }}

'''''Absolutely Fabulous''''' ({{langx|fr|'''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.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Bonjour, sweetie darling |magazine=The Advocate |date=20 November 2001 |issn=0001-8996}}</ref>

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.

==Cast== * Josiane Balasko as Edith "Eddie" Mousson * Nathalie Baye as Patricia "Patsy" Laroche * Marie Gillain as Safrane Vaudoye * Vincent Elbaz as Jonathan * Claude Gensac as Mamie Mousson * Yves Rénier as Alain Vaudoye * Saïd Taghmaoui as Manu * Armelle as Cerise * Tomer Sisley as Kevin

===Cameo appearances=== * Chantal Goya as herself * Stéphane Bern as himself * Christophe Robin as himself * Jean-Paul Gaultier as himself * Catherine Deneuve as herself * Jennifer Saunders as herself * Brigitte Fontaine as herself * Estelle Lefébure as herself * Claire Chazal as herself

==Production== Aghion's stated reason for making the film was to increase awareness of the series in France, where it was not widely known. For the screenplay, Aghion translated scenes from the original series, and tied them together into a coherent screenplay.

The role of Patsy was originally offered to Amanda Lear, who declined by saying that she had "already lived it".

==Reception== The film performed poorly at the French box office and was panned by most French critics,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm-28423/critiques/presse/|title=Absolument fabuleux: Les critiques presse|access-date=20 December 2021|website=Allocine.fr}}</ref> who argued that it failed to translate the typically British humour of the original television series.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb title|0271945}} * {{rotten tomatoes|absolument_fabuleux_absolutely_fabulous}}

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