Man Is a Woman
Man Is a Woman

Movie·1998·1h 40m

Man Is a Woman

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...

Country

France

Language

Yiddish

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The Story

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

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.

Written By

Gilles Taurand

Producer

Régine Konckier, Jean-Luc Ormières

Cinematography

Pierre Aïm

Editor

Monica Coleman

Themes

clarinetsaunamarriagepatriarchymarriage of conveniencedream girlinheritancesingingweddingcousin relationshipfalse pretensesjewish family

Production House

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Les Films Balenciaga
M6 Films

Audience Score

57%

35 votes

Skip15%
Timepass36%
Go for it34%
Perfection15%

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Cast

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

// crew

Crew

Jean-Jacques Zilbermann

Director, Story, Screenplay

Pierre Aïm

Pierre Aïm

Director of Photography

Joële Van Effenterre

Joële Van Effenterre

Story

Gilles Taurand

Gilles Taurand

Writer

Régine Konckier

Producer

Jean-Luc Ormières

Jean-Luc Ormières

Producer

Monica Coleman

Monica Coleman

Editor

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