My Man

My Man

Directed by Bertrand Blier

Produced by Les Films Alain Sarde, Plateau A

199699 min5.8 / 10

A tender yet complicated romance between a compassionate sex worker and a homeless man that explores love, sacrifice, and the consequences of exploitation.

In Lyon, where many are unemployed, Marie is a prostitute who loves her work: she's thoughtful and exuberant toward clients old and young, slim or flabby. One night, a homeless man sleeps in the foyer of her apartment house; she gives him a hot meal, then a place on the floor to sleep by her radiator, then she offers herself. She falls in love, giving him new life, clothes, a place to live. When he grouses that he must bar hop while she uses the flat for her work, she finds them a larger flat. He grows restless, seducing a manicurist and pressing her to prostitution. He's arrested for procuring, so Marie must decide what to do; he, too, must face the consequences of his choices.

Questions people ask

  • Is My Man sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is My Man violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is My Man easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is My Man scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does My Man end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like My Man

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as My Man

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like My Man, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like My Man, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like My Man, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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