The Escort
1996 · 92 MIN · IMDB 5.3 · 172 VOTES · DIR. Denis Langlois
Overview
In this melodramatic French Canadian comedy-drama, a sexy male escort sashays into the living room and life of a gay man and proves to be the catalyst for turmoil. Until Steve showed up to strip as a birthday present, the life of lovers Jean-Marc and Phillipe had settled into a comfortable but passionless rut. Jean-Marc is alone at the time and has sex with Steve. Later that night, Steve tries to change a light bulb and falls, causing his friends to jump to the conclusion that he tried to kill himself. Soon Phillipe too gets involved with Steve. Finding Steve a tonic to his doldrums, Phillipe begins pursuing a real relationship with him. Steve then proves to be a troubled character who is involved secretly with another man who has been diagnosed with HIV. The problem stems from the fact that the mystery lover is none other than Phillipe's dearest friend. Matters are complicated by Nathalie -- who secretly loves Phillipe -- and by his recently divorced mother.
Dialogue Timeline — 796 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:04 A writer can no more stop writing
00:02:16 All he has to do is find a new partner or take a loan.
00:04:50 Jean-Marc listen..
00:06:32 No, not always.
00:08:57 Hey, wait up!
00:13:47 Stop putting him down.
00:16:58 I've never been with anyone long.
00:23:38 Tell me what happened.
00:26:19 To come back to business...
00:29:41 A kind of portfolio for your job.
00:33:29 and he died.
00:39:09 Did I know you already back then?
00:42:32 But he gave up drawing. Christian’s always giving up.
00:45:04 Why should I? For pity?
00:47:59 Entering your dreams for the night
00:52:24 and seeing you all here is a testimony to his generosity.
01:01:38 I'd be mad too. Life's tough...
01:04:58 What are you doing?
01:08:01 A motorcycle cop drove up.
01:11:49 Nobody!
01:14:31 - He's not dead? - No.
01:21:39 What are you doing?
01:26:03 You'll never guess who I ran into on a remote island.
04:00:02 He'll want someone younger.