Homme qui aimait les femmes (l’)
English title: The Man Who Loved Women
Also known as: The Man Who Loved Love
Genre: comedy drama
With: Charles Denner (Bertrand Morane),
Brigitte Fossey (Geneviève Bigey), Nelly Borgeaud (Delphine Grézel), Geneviève
Fontanel (Hélène), Leslie Caron (Véra), Nathalie Baye (Martine Desdoits),
Valérie Bonnier (Fabienne), Jean Dasté (Doctor Bicard), Sabine Glaser
(Bernadette), Monique Dury (Mrs. Duteil), Nella Barbier (Liliane), Marie-Jeanne Montfajon (Christine, Bertrand’s
mother)
Director: François Truffaut
Screenplay: Michel Fermaud, Suzanne Schiffman,
François Truffaut
Release: 1977
Studio: Les Films du Carrosse, Les
Productions Artistes associés, Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Rating: -
MBiS score: 8.4/10
Oh-oh,
catch that buzz
Love
is the drug I'm thinking of
Oh-oh,
can't you see?
Love is the drug for me*
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Pluses: a
stupendous performance by Charles Denner (as the intense, serious Bertrand),
excellent support from a cast of wonderful ladies, alert, world-class
direction, a creative and witty screenplay notable for its varied characters, human
insights, precise dialogues and Truffaut mannerisms, fine cinematography,
aesthetic production values, a discreet musical score and an ending true to
Bertrand’s spirit.
Minuses:
none I can think of.
Comments: despite his infidelities, Bertrand is far from a cad; in fact, he even shows a vulnerable streak that makes him all the more human. Out of a slight premise, François Truffaut and team have delivered such an enlightening, analytical and entertaining statement about men, women and the creative process that I was thoroughly amazed by it all. Beautiful, subtle and enchanting, THE MAN WHO LOVED WOMEN is a treat, especially for fans of French cinema. Few directors could have pulled this off as magnificently as our beloved Truffaut.
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*Love Is the Drug,
by Roxy Music. Bryan Ferry and Andrew McKay, composers.