Comment je me suis disputé... (ma vie sexuelle) (1996)

Dir: Arnaud Desplechin Drama / Comedy / Romance stars 3

Overview

Comment je me suis disputé... (ma vie sexuelle) is a French romantic film drama first released in 1996, directed by Arnaud Desplechin. The film stars Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Devos, Emmanuel Salinger, Marianne Denicourt and Thibault de Montalembert. It has also been released under the title: My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Synopsis

Paul Dedalus realises that his life is a mess. He is approaching 30 and he is stuck in a part-time university teaching job that he hates whilst writing a PhD thesis he cannot finish. He is in a long-standing relationship with a woman he does not like. Then he falls in love with the girlfriend of his best friend. What is he going to do?

Film Review

This engaging romantic drama takes a wry look at mid-life crisis and features an exceptional cast. The film is perhaps over-long and could have benefited from some judicious pruning, but its distinctive style and convincing characterisation makes it one of director Arnaud Desplechin’s most thoughtful and appealing films to date.

© James Travers 2001

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Credits

Director: Arnaud Desplechin
Script: Emmanuel Bourdieu, Arnaud Desplechin
Photo: Eric Gautier
Music: Krishna Levy
Cast: Mathieu Amalric (Paul Dedalus), Emmanuelle Devos (Esther), Emmanuel Salinger (Nathan), Marianne Denicourt (Sylvia), Thibault de Montalembert (Bob), Chiara Mastroianni (Patricia), Denis Podalydès (Jean-Jacques), Jeanne Balibar (Valérie), Fabrice Desplechin (Ivan), Hélène Lapiower (Le Mérou), Michel Vuillermoz (Frédéric Rabier), Roland Amstutz (Chernov), Marion Cotillard
Country: France
Language: French
Runtime: 178 min
Aka: My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument

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