Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

The Escort

Original title: Mauvaise passe
  • 19991999
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
22,436
1,006
Daniel Auteuil and Liza Walker in The Escort (1999)
Drama
A London gigolo persuades an impoverished French writer to join his profession.A London gigolo persuades an impoverished French writer to join his profession.A London gigolo persuades an impoverished French writer to join his profession.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
22,436
1,006
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Michel Blanc
    • Writers
      • Michel Blanc(dialogue)
      • Hanif Kureishi
      • Nick Love(adaptation)
    • Stars
      • Daniel Auteuil
      • Julie Wilson Nimmo
      • Luisa Bradshaw-White
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Michel Blanc
    • Writers
      • Michel Blanc(dialogue)
      • Hanif Kureishi
      • Nick Love(adaptation)
    • Stars
      • Daniel Auteuil
      • Julie Wilson Nimmo
      • Luisa Bradshaw-White
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • Videos1

    Trailer [OV]
    Trailer 1:42
    Trailer [OV]

    Photos

    Daniel Auteuil and Stuart Townsend in The Escort (1999)
    Daniel Auteuil and Liza Walker in The Escort (1999)
    Daniel Auteuil and Liza Walker in The Escort (1999)
    Daniel Auteuil in The Escort (1999)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Daniel Auteuil
    Daniel Auteuil
    • Pierre
    Julie Wilson Nimmo
    • Girl in Soho
    • (as Julie Wilson-Nimmo)
    Luisa Bradshaw-White
    Luisa Bradshaw-White
    • Evita the Hostess
    Michelle Gomez
    Michelle Gomez
    • Hostess 2
    Jack Pierce
    Jack Pierce
    • Bouncer
    Stuart Townsend
    Stuart Townsend
    • Tom
    Kriss Dosanjh
    Kriss Dosanjh
    • Harry - Tom's Cafe
    Ben Drake
    • Maitre d'hotel
    Lee Williams
    Lee Williams
    • Customer in Cafe
    Amanda Ryan
    Amanda Ryan
    • Ann
    Sarah-Jane Potts
    Sarah-Jane Potts
    • Liz
    • (as Sarah Jane-Potts)
    Alec Birkbeck
    • Willy
    Rose English
    • Ann's Mother
    Heathcote Williams
    Heathcote Williams
    • Ann's Father
    Noah Taylor
    Noah Taylor
    • Gem
    Simon Gregor
    • Hotel Manager
    Anastasia Hille
    Anastasia Hille
    • Steffy
    Roland Manookian
    Roland Manookian
    • Bellboy
    • Director
      • Michel Blanc
    • Writers
      • Michel Blanc(dialogue) (screenplay)
      • Hanif Kureishi
      • Nick Love(adaptation)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Ferpect Crime
    7.1
    Ferpect Crime
    The Night Porter
    6.6
    The Night Porter
    La séparation
    6.9
    La séparation
    Je l'aimais
    6.6
    Je l'aimais
    Mr. Klein
    7.5
    Mr. Klein
    Sex Tape
    5.1
    Sex Tape
    Donnant donnant
    5.2
    Donnant donnant
    A Girl Cut in Two
    6.2
    A Girl Cut in Two
    Betty
    6.7
    Betty
    The Escort
    3.6
    The Escort
    The Escort
    6.3
    The Escort
    Après Vous
    6.4
    Après Vous

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Lourdes Faberes's debut.
    • Goofs
      After Pierre is beaten up, he says that he is badly bruised, but when we see him soon afterwards wearing only a towel, there is no sign of bruising.

    User reviews8

    Review
    Top review
    Not bad, a worthwhile watch
    Daniel Auteil plays a French man, Pierre, who absconds from his family in Paris to the bright lights of London in order to write a book. One day he is beaten up in the street by the bouncer of a strip joint and Tom ,a young male escort, comes to his aid. The two become mates and Tom encourages Pierre to enter the world of male escorting.

    Not a bad film but not incredibly good either. However an interesting peek into a fictional world of male escorting in London where good money is to be made by sleeping with mostly attractive women. Does not sound bad maybe I should give it a go, if it is as well payed and glamorous as this film makes it out to be!

    The two central characters are pretty good and the film develops into a fine conclusion. My favorite scene is near the end when a devastated husband (played excellently by Peter Mullan) confronts Pierre for sleeping with his wife and charging her for the pleasure.

    This is worth a watch just don't expect too much from it.
    helpful•9
    6
    • tresdodge
    • Oct 20, 2004

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • November 17, 1999 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Eskorten
    • Filming locations
      • Bordeaux, Gironde, France
    • Production companies
      • Renn Productions
      • Pathé Productions
      • France 3 Cinéma
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Daniel Auteuil and Liza Walker in The Escort (1999)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Escort (1999) officially released in India in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    New & Upcoming Superhero Movies and Series
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    Fall TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list
    View image
    Photos
    Double Take: Celebrity Twins
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Back to top
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more access
    Sign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.