History Film / ModelShop

* TheVerse: Many of Demy's films were interconnected. The story of a nightclub singer in France meeting an American sailor is the plot of 1961 film ''Film/{{Lola}}'', which starred Anouk Aimée playing the same character she plays in this movie. She says her husband left her for a lady gambler named Jackie Lemaistre; the character of Jackie Lemaistre is the protagonist of 1962 Demy film ''Bay of Angels''.

If all that weren't depressing enough, the snazzy convertible he bought with money he didn't have is going to be repossessed the very next day if he can't come up with $100. While out and about visiting acquaintances in an effort to scrounge up the money, George sees an exotically beautiful woman in a white dress walking down the street. He follows her to a mansion in the hills. A few hours later he sees her again in the street and follows her to an entirely different destination: a seedy "model shop" where attractive young ladies take their clothes off and horny dudes with cameras take pictures of them. Eventually he finds out that the woman, a Frenchwoman named Cecile (Anouk Aimée) who strips under the name "Lola", is a lonely divorcee who's trying to get the money to return home to her teenaged son in France. The two lonely people form a tentative connection.

''Model Shop'' is a 1969 drama film directed by Creator/JacquesDemy.

Creator/GaryLockwood, cinematically best known for [[Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey getting murdered by a computer]] the year before, plays George, a would-be architect. The only problem is that George is reluctant to design gas stations and strip malls and the kinds of things just-starting-out architects might be expected to do, having visions of grand creation. As a result he is broke and unemployed and living in the beach cottage owned by his girlfriend Gloria (Alexandra Hay), a model and aspiring actress who is tired of George's shiftlessness and suggests that they break up. George is also facing the prospect of being drafted into UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar.

Gary Lockwood, cinematically best known for [[Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey getting murdered by a computer]] the year before, plays George, a would-be architect. The only problem is that George is reluctant to design gas stations and strip malls and the kinds of things just-starting-out architects might be expected to do, having visions of grand creation. As a result he is broke and unemployed and living in the beach cottage owned by his girlfriend Gloria (Alexandra Hay), a model and aspiring actress who is tired of George's shiftlessness and suggests that they break up. George is also facing the prospect of being drafted into UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar.

* CamWhore: Possibly the UrExample of a trope more commonly associated with the internet. Gorgeous women pose for creepy dudes who take their pictures.

One of only three English-language films directed by Demy, who is better known for French musicals. Reeks, ''[[UnintentionalPeriodPiece reeks]]'' of TheSixties.

''Model Shop'' is a 1969 film directed by Creator/JacquesDemy.

Gary Lockwood, cinematically best known for [[Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey getting murdered by a computer]] the year before, plays George, a would-be architect. The only problem is that George is reluctant to design gas stations and strip malls and the kinds of things just-starting-out architects might be expected to do, having visions of grand creation. As a result he is broke and unemployed and living in the beach cottage owned by his girlfriend Gloria, a model and aspiring actress who is tired of George's shiftlessness and suggests that they break up. George is also facing the prospect of being drafted into UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar.

* TheVerse: Many of Demy's films were interconnected. Anouk Aimee's story of being a nightclub singer in France and meeting an American sailor is the plot of 1961 film ''Film/{{Lola}}'', which starred Anouk Aimee playing the same character she plays in this movie. She says her husband left her for a lady gambler named Jackie Lemaistre; the character of Jackie Lemaistre is the protagonist of 1962 Demy film ''Bay of Angels''.

If all that weren't depressing enough, the snazzy convertible he bought with money he didn't have is going to be repossessed the very next day if he can't come up with $100. While out and about visiting acquaintances in an effort to scrounge up the money, George sees an exotically beautiful woman in a white dress walking down the street. He follows her to a mansion in the hills. A few hours later he sees her again in the street and follows her to an entirely different destination: a seedy "model shop" where attractive young ladies take their clothes off and horny dudes with cameras take pictures of them. Eventually he finds out that the woman, a Frenchwoman named Cecile (Anouk Aimee) who strips under the name "Lola", is a lonely divorcee who's trying to get the money to return home to her teenaged son in France. The two lonely people form a tentative connection.

* TheVerse: Many of Demy's films were interconnected. Anouk Aimee's story of being a nightclub singer in France and meeting an American sailor is the plot of 1961 film ''Film/{{Lola}}'', which starred Anouk Aimee playing the same character she plays in this movie. She says her husband left her for a lady gambler named Jackie Lemaistre; the character of Jackie Lemaistre is the protagonist of 1962 Demy film ''Bay of Angels''.
* WomanInWhite: Cecile draws George's attention when she's sauntering down the street in a stylish snow-white dress and matching head scarf, which draws a dramatic contrast with her sunglasses and dark brown hair.

* TheVerse: Many of Demy's films were interconnected. Anouk Aimee's story of being a nightclub singer in France and meeting an American sailor is the plot of 1961 film ''Lola'', which starred Anouk Aimee playing the same character she plays in this movie. She says her husband left her for a lady gambler named Jackie Lemaistre; the character of Jackie Lemaistre is the protagonist of 1962 Demy film ''Bay of Angels''.

* LadyInWhite: Cecile draws George's attention when she's sauntering down the street in a stylish snow-white dress and matching head scarf, which draws a dramatic contrast with her sunglasses and dark brown hair.

* TheVerse: Many of Demy's films were interconnected. Anouk Aimee's story of being a nightclub singer in France and meeting an American sailor is the plot of 1961 film ''Lola'', which starred Anouk Aimee playing the same character she plays in this movie. She says her husband left her for a lady gambler named Jackie Lemaistre; the character of Jackie Lemaistre is the protagonist of 1962 Demy film ''Bay of Angels''.