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Release Year1997
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy
Votes37
DirectorStéphane Giusti
WritersStéphane Giusti
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Man I Love
About The Man I Love
This is a combination coming out and first love story. The swimmer and diver Lucard is interested in attractive Martin. The film follows the characters' coming out with all its difficulties, the bitter-sweet pleasures of first love and the dreadful moment when one comes down to reality and realizes that one's beloved friend has a hard way to go yet. The positive message the film tries to transmit is the somewhat common motto "Live each day of your life as if it were your last."
Directed by Stéphane Giusti, The Man I Love leans on a strong ensemble — Jean-Michel Portal, Marcial Di Fonzo Bo, Mathilde Seigner — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1997.
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