Man Is a Woman - 1998

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.

100min
1998
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.2/10

Cast

Antoine de Caunes profile pictureAntoine de CaunesSimon Eskenazy
Elsa Zylberstein profile pictureElsa ZylbersteinRosalie Baumann
Gad Elmaleh profile pictureGad ElmalehDavid Eskenazi
Michel Aumont profile pictureMichel AumontUncle Salomon
Judith Magre profile pictureJudith MagreSimon's mother
Maurice Bénichou profile pictureMaurice BénichouRosalie's father
Catherine Hiegel profile pictureCatherine HiegelRosalie's mother
Stéphane Metzger profile pictureStéphane MetzgerDaniel Baumann
Patrick Burgel profile picturePatrick BurgelAuctioneer
Andrée Damant profile pictureAndrée DamantBank employee

About Man Is a Woman

Man Is a Woman Overview

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.

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 100min

Extra details

Original Title: L'homme est une femme comme les autres
Original Language: French
Production Companies
PolyGram Filmed EntertainmentLes Films BalenciagaM6 Films