Man Is a Woman

Man Is a Woman

It's an experience that every man ought to have at least once in his life... to be for just a moment a woman in the arms of a man...

Directed by Jean-Jacques Zilbermann

Produced by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Les Films Balenciaga

1998100 min5.8 / 10

A warm, playful romantic comedy about a gay man navigating family expectations, inheritance schemes, and genuine love across cultural and sexual boundaries.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Man Is a Woman violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Man Is a Woman easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Man Is a Woman end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Man Is a Woman scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Man Is a Woman sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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