Man Is a Woman
Seen it?1998 | 100 min | Comedy, Romance
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
- If you count yourself among people who love relationship stories and people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter, this one's for you. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse. Same wavelength as High Society or Barefoot in the Park.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Zips along, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
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.
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
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
Featurettes & extras
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean-Jacques Zilbermann
- Antoine de CaunesSimon Eskenazy
- Elsa ZylbersteinRosalie Baumann
- Gad ElmalehDavid Eskenazi
- Michel AumontUncle Salomon
- Judith MagreSimon's mother
- Maurice BénichouRosalie's father
- Catherine HiegelRosalie's mother
- Stéphane MetzgerDaniel Baumann
- Edwin GerardYitshak Baumann
- Noëlla DussartNathalie