Philip French 

Delicacy – review

French romance Delicacy, starring Audrey Tautou, is so slight it barely leaves an impression, writes Philip French
  
  

2011, DELICACY
Audrey Tautou and François Damiens in French romance Delicacy: 'A breath of fresh air would blow it away.' Photograph: Allstar/ Sportsphoto Ltd/ Cohen Media Group Photograph: Allstar/ Cohen Media Group/Sportsphoto Ltd/ Allstar

This thin, sentimental French romantic comedy kicks off with the sudden death of Audrey Tautou's handsome husband and the fruitless efforts of her married boss to woo her. But after three years she suddenly falls for a diffident, awkward, homely Swede (François Damiens) working under her leadership. This surprises everyone in the office as he's the kind of person who doesn't cause a blip on his colleagues' radar. It's a variation on Bertrand Blier's provocative Trop belle pour toi where Gérard Depardieu, a wealthy guy with a beautiful wife, falls for a jolie laide secretary (Josiane Balasko). The movie depends on the viewer believing Tautou is irresistible, and it's so slight that a breath of fresh air would blow it away.

 

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