Venus Beauty Institute

Venus Beauty Institute
Theatrical release poster
FrenchVénus beauté (institut)
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Directed byTonie Marshall
Written by
Produced byGilles Sandoz
Starring
CinematographyGérard de Battista
Edited byJacques Comets
Music byKhalil Chahine
Production
companies
Distributed byPyramide Distribution
Release date
  • 3 February 1999 (1999-02-03)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget€2.8 million
Box office$7.4 million

Venus Beauty Institute (French: Vénus beauté (institut)), also known as Venus Beauty, is a 1999 French romantic comedy film written and directed by Tonie Marshall. It stars Nathalie Baye, Bulle Ogier, Samuel Le Bihan, Jacques Bonnaffé, Mathilde Seigner, Audrey Tautou, Claire Denis, Micheline Presle, Emmanuelle Riva and Robert Hossein. The story centers on three employees of a beauty parlor and their search for love and happiness.

The film received seven nominations at the 25th César Awards, winning for Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation and Most Promising Actress (Tautou).