Paco l'Infaillible (1979)
Directed by Didier Haudepin
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Synopsis by Dan Pavlides
Paco (Alfredo Lando) is a middle-aged glass blower who has a lucrative after-hours business as a male stud in this unusual comedy drama. His wife Maria (Christine Pascal) is the supposedly barren woman who approves of her husband's sideline. Paco meets Pocapena (Patrick Dewaere) in a local bar and tells him that Paco is his hero. The young man offers his services for nothing, and Paco takes him up on his proposition. Paco soon has his first sexual failure, which quickly ruins his reputation and leads to the young man assuming the role as the coveted stud. Maria soon becomes pregnant, leading to more confusion in Paco's crumbling life.