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Man Is a Woman

    All titles (4)
    Feature Film | 1997-1998 | Dramedy, LGBTQI+ | France

    Brief synopsis

    Simon has only ever been interested in boys. He turned his back on his family, duty and everything to do with Jewish tradition a long time ago. Rosalie was raised in a New York Hassidic Jewish family. Now she gives concert performances on the French Jewish cultural circuit, singing songs in Yiddish in her gorgeous soprano voice. When she sees Simon for the first time, she falls in love — with his clarinet. Simon plays it like a virtuoso. Rosalie knows nothing about his sexual preferences. She figures that anyone who can make her toes curl like that must be an inspired being. Despite their differences, their paths are destined to cross. With imposture on the one hand and misjudgment on the other, any marriage between them can surely only lead to disaster. And yet... Even if their true selves can’t change, little by little their lives will be transformed forever.

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Antoine de CaunesSimon Eskanazy [L]
    Elsa ZylbersteinRosalie Baumann [L]
    Gad ElmalehDavid [L]
    Michel AumontUncle Salomon [SR]
    Maurice BénichouRosalie's father [SR]
    Judith MagreSimon's mother [SR]
    Catherine HiegelRosalie's mother [SR]
    Stéphane MetzgerDaniel [SR]

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Director of photographyPierre Aïm
    Costume designerEdith Vesperini
    DirectorJean-Jacques Zilbermann
    EditorMonica Coleman
    Key gripVincent Blasco
    ProducerJean-Luc Ormières
    ProducerRégine Konckier
    Production designerValérie Grall
    ScreenwriterJean-Jacques Zilbermann
    ScreenwriterGilles Taurand
    Based on a screenplay draft byJean-Jacques Zilbermann
    Based on a screenplay draft byJoële Van Effenterre
    Production sound mixerPierre Lorrain
    Sound re-recording mixerWilliam Flageollet
    Sound editorChristophe Winding
    Marketing, public relationsHassan Guerrar

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Balanciaga [fr]
    M6 Films [fr]

    Cinema releases and premieres

    TypeCountryDateComment
    Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 11/03/1998