Un homme amoureux (1987)

Director:

Diane Kurys

Writers:

Diane Kurys (script adaptation)
Olivier Schatzky (script adaptation)

Release Date:

September 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

An American film-star and an unknown British actress meet on set in Rome. She is angry when he refuses to speak to her journalist father...

Plot Keywords:

Nudity | Rome Italy | France | Female Nudity | Sex

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Peter Coyote	...	Steve Elliott
Greta Scacchi	...	Jane Steiner
Jamie Lee Curtis	...	Susan Elliott
Claudia Cardinale	...	Julia Steiner
Peter Riegert	...	Michael Pozner
John Berry	...	Harry Steiner
Vincent Lindon	...	Bruno Schlosser
Jean Pigozzi	...	Dante Pizani
Elia Katz	...	Sam
Constantin Alexandrov	...	De Vitta
Jean-Claude de Goros	...	Sandro
Michele Melega	...	Paolo
Jole Silvani	...	Olga
Jean-Marc Bihour	...	La Veillee Actor
Jérôme Deschamps	...	La Veillee Actor

Also Known As:

A Man in Love (USA)
Un uomo innamorato (Italy)

Runtime:

125 min

Country:

France | Italy

Language:

Italian | French | English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:18 | Australia:M | USA:R | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Alexandre Films

Trivia:

Opening film at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.

Movie Connections:

Features Key Largo (1948)

pillow talk is not a "lesbian love scene"

First of all, seeing the fuss of over post-coital fantasy pillow talk being such the focus of the discussion of this film is disturbing. There IS no "lesbian love scene". There are NO scenes of sex between two women. Jane simply describes a fantasy encounter, even editing it to his wishes, to her man. It's pillow talk. Anyone renting this for such a scene will be greatly disappointed. Okay, there's some nudity; but this isn't soft core porn. It isn't even Nine and a Half Weeks. The sex scenes are far more subtle; no humping, sorry. I don't see how anyone with realistic expectations could possibly be disappointed. It's a delightful, realistic romance.

A married man falls in love with a younger woman; who happens to be an ingénue, his love interest in the film of which he's the star. Coyote plays to perfection "The American Movie Star" filming in Europe. Set in spectacular locales, it's more than a love story between the two principal characters. It's a love story showing the director's love of the locations where it was filmed. This; and relating with the storyline of a European love affair, is what makes this one of my all time favorite films. Who could possibly complain about the music by the genius that was Georges Delerue? (the sole 80's synth-pop track aside)

And to the previous poster "wondering what Kurys was thinking" - a little research will divulge the film's semi-autobiographical nature. Look up Kurys' listing here, in her earlier years. You'll find where she worked on a film with a popular American actor (not his costar as in this film, but it's obvious enough). She wasn't just "thinking" - the fact that this is a bit of memoir makes it all that much more endearing.

This is one of the most highly UNDER rated films of all time, as underrated as Coyote is actor. But expect a romantic film (by all definitions) and watch it for what it's worth - there is beauty in its simplicity.