Antoine has always been fascinated with a hairdresser's delicate touch, the beguiling perfume and the figure of a woman with an opulent bosom, moreover, he knew that he would marry one, fulfilling his dream of a perfect and idealised love.
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Title: The Hairdresser's Husband (1990)
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Cast
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| Jean Rochefort | ... | Antoine | |
| Anna Galiena | ... | Mathilde | |
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Roland Bertin | ... | Antoine's father |
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Maurice Chevit | ... | Ambroise Dupré dit Isidore Agopian |
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Philippe Clévenot | ... | Morvoisieux |
| Jacques Mathou | ... | Julien Gora | |
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Claude Aufaure | ... | Gay Costomer |
| Albert Delpy | ... | Donecker | |
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Henry Hocking | ... | Antoine - Age 12 |
| Ticky Holgado | ... | Morvoisieux Son-in-Law | |
| Michèle Laroque | ... | Adopted Child's Mother | |
| Anne-Marie Pisani | ... | Madame A. Sheaffer | |
| Pierre Meyrand | ... | Antoine's Brother | |
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Yveline Ailhaud | ... | Antoine's Mother |
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Julien Bukowski | ... | Gloomy Man |
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Twelve-year-old Antoine falls profoundly in love with a voluptuous but suicidal hairdresser, a formative experience he never forgets. Much later in life, he seeks to repeat his romance by marrying Mathilde - also voluptuous and also a hairdresser - with whom he forms an intimate and consuming relationship in an attempt to blot out the miseries of this world from their lives. Written by Jasha
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Joyously Sexy, Genuinely Erotic. See more »Parents Guide:
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When Mathilde shampoos the bearded customer, the hand holding the water sprayer changes between shots. See more »Quotes
Antoine: I was around 12. I loved going to the barber's. In our town there was a barber shop for men only... run by a beautiful Alsatian woman... the lovely Mrs. Sheaffer. She had few clients, so you didn't need an appointment. She had no husband but many lovers. I adored going there. When I opened the door, a wonderful smell flooded my nostrils, a mixture of lotion, hair spray, rose water, shampoo... It was intoxicating... The most extraordinary smell of all was her own. She had red hair and a ...See more »
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Mille Baisers à Paco, Elle Sait Pourquoi. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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FranceRelease Date:
3 October 1990 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Gross USA:
$1,217,084Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$1,217,084Company Credits
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Lambart Productions, TF1 Films Production, Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée See more »
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The French are the masters of melancholy. I don't think I've ever been more pleased by sadness than after watching this beautiful film. A little boy obsesses over his hairdresser as a child and then finally fulfills his fantasy nearly forty years later when he marries a stunningly gorgeous owner of a barber shop on a whim. The story is simple, and though it may leave some viewers wanting more in terms of character development, it will play well if you see it as a fable. The two are madly in love with each other and their whole life revolves around the barber shop and their customers. Quirky humor, insightful observances about everyday life and people's behavior, and superb photography (especially of the luminous actress playing the hairdresser) make this a highly enjoyable film to watch. This is a wonderful look at how lust can grow into love, and how love can turn tragic and then hopeful again. Bravo to director Leconte. C'est la vie!