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Man Is a Woman

Original title: L'homme est une femme comme les autres
  • 1998
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
731
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Man Is a Woman (1998)
ComedyMusicRomance

Klezmer musician Simon Eskanazy wrestles with his gay nature. His conservative, orthodox family, Parisian bankers, expects him to carry on the family name by marriage. However he's irresisti... Read allKlezmer musician Simon Eskanazy wrestles with his gay nature. His conservative, orthodox family, Parisian bankers, expects him to carry on the family name by marriage. However he's irresistibly drawn to attractive young men, from gay sauna visitors to, surprisingly, the hunky son... Read allKlezmer musician Simon Eskanazy wrestles with his gay nature. His conservative, orthodox family, Parisian bankers, expects him to carry on the family name by marriage. However he's irresistibly drawn to attractive young men, from gay sauna visitors to, surprisingly, the hunky son of devout New York uncle Salomon. Still, Simon secures his considerable inheritance by we... Read all

  • Director
    • Jean-Jacques Zilbermann
  • Writers
    • Gilles Taurand
    • Joële Van Effenterre
    • Jean-Jacques Zilbermann
  • Stars
    • Antoine de Caunes
    • Elsa Zylberstein
    • Gad Elmaleh
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    731
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jean-Jacques Zilbermann
    • Writers
      • Gilles Taurand
      • Joële Van Effenterre
      • Jean-Jacques Zilbermann
    • Stars
      • Antoine de Caunes
      • Elsa Zylberstein
      • Gad Elmaleh
    • 7User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Antoine de Caunes
    Antoine de Caunes
    • Simon Eskanazy
    Elsa Zylberstein
    Elsa Zylberstein
    • Rosalie Baumann
    Gad Elmaleh
    Gad Elmaleh
    • David
    Michel Aumont
    Michel Aumont
    • Oncle Salomon…
    Maurice Bénichou
    Maurice Bénichou
    • Père de Rosalie…
    Judith Magre
    Judith Magre
    • Simon's mother
    Catherine Hiegel
    Catherine Hiegel
    • Mère de Rosalie…
    Stéphane Metzger
    • Daniel
    Edwin Gerard
    • Yitshak Baumann
    Noëlla Dussart
    • Nathalie
    Jean-François Dérec
    • Jean-Rene
    Sacha Santon
    • Samuel Baumann
    Gilles Atlan
    • Elisser Baumann
    Irene Zilbermann
    • Lady in red
    Jesse Joe Walsh
    • Rabbi Fisher
    Maryse Deol
    • Cousin
    Jacqueline Segard
    • Red-headed woman
    Patrick Burgel
    • Auctioneer
    • Director
      • Jean-Jacques Zilbermann
    • Writers
      • Gilles Taurand
      • Joële Van Effenterre
      • Jean-Jacques Zilbermann
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    • Connections
      Followed by La folle histoire d'amour de Simon Eskenazy (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Longing
      Performed by Giora Feidman (clarinet), Dariusz Swinoga (accordion), Guido Jäger (contrebass),

      Michael Marx (guitar)

    User reviews7

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    the flavors
    A profound charming film. For humor, for fair use of a sort of nostalgia, for story, dialogue, performances . And, especialy, for beautiful, inspired, honest and gentle portrait of Jew community , from motherhood to the marriage, from the music - and the clarinet has significant role in structure of story - to the age, love, relations, truth versus apparences and loneliness. A great manner to explore , in seductive manner, difference and powerful emotions.
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    • Release date
      • March 11, 1998 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Languages
      • French
      • Yiddish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Мужчина как женщина
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Films Balenciaga, Les
      • M6 Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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