How «Le goût des autres» became a classic

It's 21 years after its release that I discover Le goût des autres, the classic film by the winning duo Jean-Pierre Bacri - Agnès Jaoui. Many of you have already made up your minds about this masterpiece. I'd like to take the liberty of opening up a little by telling you why this comedy-drama about a liberated drug dealer, a disillusioned ex-cop and a print-obsessed bourgeoisie is so irresistible and unique.

In 2000, Bacri and Jaoui embarked on their first joint directorial venture. Having acted in a number of films together, they decided it was time for their duo to get behind the camera. However, the initial project never saw the light of day. «After a few months, we realized that what we were writing wasn't exciting, that all we had in our heads were clichés,» comments Agnès Jaoui to BFM TV. «It wasn't very interesting.