Women were his hobby
Movie | |
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German title | Women were his hobby |
Original title | The Man Who Loved Women |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 1983 |
length | 110 minutes |
Age rating | FSK 12 |
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Director | Blake Edwards |
script | Blake Edwards, Geoffrey Edwards , Milton Wexler |
production |
Tony Adams , Blake Edwards |
music | Henry Mancini |
camera | Haskell Wexler |
cut | Ralph E. Winters |
occupation | |
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Man Who Loved Women (The Man Who Loved Women) is an American comedy film of Blake Edwards from the year 1983 . It is a remake of the 1977 comedy The Man Who Loved Women by François Truffaut .
action
The sculptor David Fowler has numerous affairs. He thinks he's possessed and seeks help from the psychiatrist Marianna. He later dies in an accident.
Marianna tells of Fowler's life in flashbacks . He visits one of his lovers in a gym , where he crouches in order to remain undetected. But this is precisely why he attracts attention.
Fowler meets Louise Carr, the wife of an oil millionaire, on the sidelines of the opening of an art exhibition in Texas. She loves taking risks, drives Fowler to her apartment in the neighboring skyscraper and seduces him. Her jealous husband finds his wife and Fowler as they admire the view through two windows a few meters away.
Another time, the husband almost caught Fowler hiding in a closet. There he smeared himself with glue, the Carrs little dog sticks to Fowler's hand. So he goes home with the dog dangling by his hand.
Reviews
Vincent Canby wrote in the New York Times on December 16, 1983 that the film writers would be successful on thin ice. He praised the portrayals of Burt Reynolds, Kim Basinger, and Julie Andrews. The comedy is not one of the best comedies by Blake Edwards, but it offers funny dialogue parts and scenes.
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times on December 20, 1983 that the film was sad, dishonest and insincere. The part playing in Texas is funny; Ebert praised the portrayal of Kim Basinger. Basically, the film is a portrait of a lonely man.
The lexicon of international films describes the film as a “dull infusion” of Truffaut's comedy. The performances of the actors are rather "moderate".
background
The film was shot in California and Texas . In a supporting role also is Marcheline Bertrand to see.
Footnotes
- ↑ Critique from Vincent Canby ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Review by Roger Ebert
- ↑ Women were his hobby in the Lexicon of International Films , accessed on April 14, 2012
Web links
- Man Who Loved Women in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Man Who Loved Women at Rotten Tomatoes (English)