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Man Is a Woman
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Man Is a Woman

1998-03-11 · 100 min · ★ 5.7

Comedy · Romance

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.

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Directors
Jean-Jacques Zilbermann
Production companies
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Les Films Balenciaga, M6 Films
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Antoine de CaunesAntoine de CaunesSimon Eskenazy
Elsa ZylbersteinElsa ZylbersteinRosalie Baumann
Gad ElmalehGad ElmalehDavid Eskenazi
Michel AumontMichel AumontUncle Salomon
Judith MagreJudith MagreSimon's mother
Maurice BénichouMaurice BénichouRosalie's father
Catherine HiegelCatherine HiegelRosalie's mother
Stéphane MetzgerStéphane MetzgerDaniel Baumann
Edwin GerardYitshak Baumann
Noëlla DussartNoëlla DussartNathalie
Jean-François DérecJean-François DérecJean-Rene
Sacha SantonSamuel Baumann
Gilles AtlanElisser Baumann
Irene ZilbermannLady in red
Jesse Joe WalshRabbi Fisher
Maryse DeolCousin
Jacqueline SegardRed-headed woman
Patrick BurgelPatrick BurgelAuctioneer
Roland OberlinDressmaker
Andrée DamantAndrée DamantBank employee

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