Lover Boy
1978, French. Directed by Bernard Queysanne.
"The Pocket Lover" tells the story of Julien, a 15 year-old boy who falls in love with an older woman, later discovered to be a prostitute. Now, Julien will have to face several obstacles, which includes his parents opposition with this affair, and Julien's own perceptions about the woman's line of work, going out with wealthy guys.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Bernard QueysanneDirector
- Mimsy FarmerHéléna
- Pascal SellierJulien Chaput
- Madeleine RobinsonMadame Josée
- Bernard FressonGilbert
- Andréa FerréolSuzanne Chaput, la mère de Julien
- Serge SauvionCharles Chaput, le père de Julien
- Stéphane JobertCapo
- Éva IonescoMartine
- Pascale AudretLa mère de Martine
- Jean-Paul SolalLe premier gigolo
- Jean-Paul FrankyLe second gigolo
- Chantal AbaLa prof de maths
Details
- Released
- 15 February 1978
- Original title
- L'Amant de poche
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Pierre Pelegri, Bernard Queysanne
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Lover Boy runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Lover Boy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 February 1978. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
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Who directed Lover Boy?
Lover Boy (1978) was directed by Bernard Queysanne and stars Mimsy Farmer, Pascal Sellier, Madeleine Robinson.