Audrey Tautou's "Priceless" film makes U.S. debut

AfterEllen.com readers outside the U.S. often lament the delays in getting movies and TV series that we write about. But in the case of Hors de Prix (English title: Priceless), the rest of the world is way ahead of the States.

Priceless, which opened in Belgium in 2006, stars the lovely Audrey Tautou, best known to American audiences as Sophie Neveu in The Da Vinci Code and Amélie Poulain in Amélie.

Tautou plays Irène, an attractive hooker woman who relies on the kindness of older, very wealthy men. While on vacation with one such sugar daddy gentleman, Jacque, Irène meets Jean (Gad Elmaleh), a bartender who pretends to be a millionaire in order to spend an evening with Irène.

Once she discovers the deception, Irène dumps Jean. He is smitten and, for a while, attempts to keep up with her lifestyle. But when an older, wealthy woman takes an interest in him, Jean decides to engage Irène as a mentor in how to live a life of luxury — on other people's money.

If the romantic comedy reminds you of something another beautiful Audrey might've done, it's no coincidence.

Tautou often is touted as the modern-day Audrey Hepburn.

Tautou herself isn't too keen on the comparison, preferring to be judged on her own merits. And, while I agree that Tautou is enchanting, I doubt that we will ever again see a neck like this.

Priceless opens in U.S. theaters March 28. If you've seen Hors de Prix, let us know if we should make a point to see it.