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2001 film by Gabriel Aghion
Absolutely Fabulous
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Theatrical release poster
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French
| Absolument fabuleux
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Directed by
| Gabriel Aghion
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Written by
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- Gabriel Aghion
- Francois-Olivier Rousseau
- Remi Waterhouse
- Pierre Palmade
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Based on
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Produced by
| Pascal Houzelot
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Starring
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Cinematography
| Francois Catonne
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Edited by
| Maryline Monthieux
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Music by
| Nicolas Neidhardt
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Production
companies
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Distributed by
| BAC Films
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Release date
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- 29 August 2001
(
2001-08-29
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(France)
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Running time
| 105 minutes
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Country
| France
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Language
| French
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Budget
| $13.2 million
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Box office
| $4.9 million
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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
.
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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
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Cameo appearances
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Production
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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
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The film performed poorly at the French box office and was panned by most French critics,
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who argued that it failed to translate the typically British humour of the original television series.
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