La Travestie
1988, French. Directed by Yves Boisset.
Nicole is a female attorney who is frustrated with the male-dominated world of provincial law. She embezzles money from a law firm and travels to Paris where she disguises herself as a man in hopes it will make a difference in her life and career. Nicole has two lesbian affairs and becomes a pimp for one of the women. She also has an affair with a man who indicates that he doesn't want a serious relationship. Nicole's loneliness leads her to the affairs as she continues the downward spiral into schizophrenia in this depressing psychological drama.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 3 August 1988
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Yves Boisset
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La Travestie runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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La Travestie isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 August 1988. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like La Travestie?
If you liked La Travestie, try Saint Omer, Only the Animals, An Ordinary Case.
Who directed La Travestie?
La Travestie (1988) was directed by Yves Boisset and stars Zabou Breitman, Yves Afonso, Bernard Farcy.