The Man I Love
Seen it?1997 | 87 min | Drama, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for anyone who wants a laugh and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Paris does a lot of the work, and it looks wonderful. Sits nicely alongside Three Colors: White.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
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."
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stéphane Giusti
- Jean-Michel PortalLucas
- Marcial Di Fonzo BoMartin
- Mathilde SeignerLise
- Vittoria ScognamiglioRose
- Jacques HansenPère de Lucas
- Stéphane LévêqueMathieu
- Karim LounisPablo
- Bernard NissileMillau
- Bruno BonomoPrêtre
- Stéphane GiustiJérôme