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The Hairdresser's Husband

Original title: Le mari de la coiffeuse
  • 1990
  • R
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
10K
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Anna Galiena in The Hairdresser's Husband (1990)
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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Antoine has always been fascinated with a hairdresser's delicate touch, the beguiling perfume and the figure of a woman with an opulent bosom, and he knew that he would marry one, fulfilling... Read allAntoine has always been fascinated with a hairdresser's delicate touch, the beguiling perfume and the figure of a woman with an opulent bosom, and he knew that he would marry one, fulfilling his dream of a perfect and idealised love.Antoine has always been fascinated with a hairdresser's delicate touch, the beguiling perfume and the figure of a woman with an opulent bosom, and he knew that he would marry one, fulfilling his dream of a perfect and idealised love.

  • Director
    • Patrice Leconte
  • Writers
    • Patrick Cauvin
    • Patrice Leconte
  • Stars
    • Jean Rochefort
    • Anna Galiena
    • Roland Bertin
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    10K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Patrice Leconte
    • Writers
      • Patrick Cauvin
      • Patrice Leconte
    • Stars
      • Jean Rochefort
      • Anna Galiena
      • Roland Bertin
    • 51User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 8 nominations total

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    Anna Galiena and Jean Rochefort in The Hairdresser's Husband (1990)
    Anna Galiena and Jean Rochefort in The Hairdresser's Husband (1990)
    Anna Galiena in The Hairdresser's Husband (1990)
    Anna Galiena and Jean Rochefort in The Hairdresser's Husband (1990)
    Anna Galiena and Jean Rochefort in The Hairdresser's Husband (1990)
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    Jean Rochefort
    Jean Rochefort
    • Antoine
    Anna Galiena
    Anna Galiena
    • Mathilde
    Roland Bertin
    • Antoine's father
    Maurice Chevit
    • Ambroise Dupré dit Isidore Agopian
    Philippe Clévenot
    • Morvoisieux
    Jacques Mathou
    Jacques Mathou
    • Julien Gora
    Claude Aufaure
    • Gay Costomer
    Albert Delpy
    Albert Delpy
    • Donecker
    Henry Hocking
    • Antoine - Age 12
    Ticky Holgado
    Ticky Holgado
    • Morvoisieux Son-in-Law
    Michèle Laroque
    Michèle Laroque
    • Adopted Child's Mother
    Anne-Marie Pisani
    Anne-Marie Pisani
    • Madame A. Sheaffer
    Pierre Meyrand
    Pierre Meyrand
    • Antoine's Brother
    Yveline Ailhaud
    • Antoine's Mother
    Julien Bukowski
    • Gloomy Man
    Youssef Hamid
    • Tunisian Customer
    Laurence Ragon
    • Madame Gora
    Arlette Tephany
    • Antoine's Sister-in-Law
    • Director
      • Patrice Leconte
    • Writers
      • Patrick Cauvin
      • Patrice Leconte
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film is included on Roger Ebert's "Great Movies" list.
    • Goofs
      When Mathilde shampoos the bearded customer, the hand holding the water sprayer changes between shots.
    • Quotes

      Mathilde: ...then promise me something, just one thing: the day you don't love me anymore don't pretend you do.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening card:

      for Zaza, who will recognize herself.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Batman Returns/Cold Heaven/Housesitter/Cousin Bobby/The Hairdresser's Husband (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Saalouny El Nas
      Written by Ziad Rahbani

      Performed by Fairuz

    User reviews51

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    10/10
    A small gem
    I am a little at a loss of words to describe this small gem of a movie. It is very sensual, it is deeply moving, and it is very funny. As a small boy Antoine is asked by his father what he would like to be one day. He answers that he wants to marry a hairdresser ... and he does some fifty years later when he weds Mathilde. Their relationship is an ideal one: warm, affectionate, deeply loving. It brings out the very best in both of them. But Mathilde knows (fears?) that what goes up must come down...

    The acting is superb. Very little is actually said but both Jean Rochefort and the Italian actress Anna Galiena speak with their bodies and above all with their faces, and their language surpasses that of words: their superb acting makes it appear easy for an audience to share their emotions and be elevated to similar heights and depths of feelings. If only all films would manipulate our emotions in such a subtle and gratifying way. First rate!
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    • Luuk-2
    • Apr 3, 2001

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    • Release date
      • October 3, 1990 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • TVP VOD
    • Languages
      • French
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Frizerkin muz
    • Filming locations
      • Barneville-Carteret, Manche, France(as Luc-sur-Mer beach)
    • Production companies
      • Lambart Productions
      • TF1 Films Production
      • Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,217,084
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,217,084
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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