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John Malkovich's Quirky Butler Role in Final Film

10/1/2025

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John Malkovich stars as Andrew Blake, a grieving widower who becomes a butler in Gilles Legardinier's dramedy based on Complètement Cramé!.
The cast includes Fanny Ardant and marks the final film role of Émilie Dequenne, who died of cancer at 43.
Dequenne plays a housekeeper among the film's quirky characters.
The film features a bizarre drag scene with Malkovich.

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Story summary

John Malkovich stars as Andrew Blake, a grieving widower who becomes a butler in Gilles Legardinier's dramedy based on Complètement Cramé!.
The cast includes Fanny Ardant and marks the final film role of Émilie Dequenne, who died of cancer at 43.
Dequenne plays a housekeeper among the film's quirky characters.
The film features a bizarre drag scene with Malkovich.