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Man Is a Woman
Man Is a Woman
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Man Is a Woman

Original Title: L'Homme est une femme comme les autres

1998
1h 40m
Comedy
Romance

Status

Released

Release

1998

Runtime

1h 40m

Storyline

"It's an experience that every man ought to have at least once in his life... to be for just a moment a woman in the arms of a man..."

Simon Eskenazy is a gay Parisian clarinet player who lives his single life to the fullest. One day, he receives a very tempting offer from his homophobic uncle, looking to continue the family legacy – if he gets married and has a child, he will receive ten million francs and inherit his uncle's luxurious mansion. After meeting Rosalie Baumann at his cousin David's wedding, and with some convincing on his mother's part, Simon sees an opportunity to fulfill his uncle's wishes and the pair go ahead and get married, but not before traveling to New York to meet Rosalie's Orthodox Jewish family. As Simon tries to develop real feelings for Rosalie, he struggles with his feelings for his newlywed cousin David.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Mar 11, 1998
Languages
English
Yiddish
French
Director
Jean-Jacques Zilbermann
Production
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Les Films Balenciaga
Les Films Balenciaga
M6 Films
M6 Films
Production Countries
France

Top Cast

28 Cast Members

Antoine de Caunes

Antoine de Caunes

Simon Eskenazy

Elsa Zylberstein

Elsa Zylberstein

Rosalie Baumann

Gad Elmaleh

Gad Elmaleh

David Eskenazi

Michel Aumont

Michel Aumont

Uncle Salomon

Judith Magre

Judith Magre

Simon's mother

Maurice Bénichou

Maurice Bénichou

Rosalie's father

Catherine Hiegel

Catherine Hiegel

Rosalie's mother

Stéphane Metzger

Stéphane Metzger

Daniel Baumann

Edwin Gerard

Yitshak Baumann

Noëlla Dussart

Noëlla Dussart

Nathalie

Jean-François Dérec

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

Patrick Burgel

Auctioneer

Roland Oberlin

Dressmaker

Andrée Damant

Andrée Damant

Bank employee

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