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Un homme qui me plaît
1969 Romance / Comedy / Drama
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Credits
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Director: Claude Lelouch
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Script: Claude Pinoteau, Pierre Uytterhoeven
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Photo: Jean Collomb
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Music: Francis Lai
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Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo (Henri),
Annie Girardot (Françoise),
Kaz Garas (Paul),
Peter Bergman (Director),
Farrah Fawcett (Patricia),
Foster Hood (Indian),
Bill Quinn (Passenger),
Timothy Blake (The Dominos),
Jerry Cipperly (Waiter in Cafe),
Maria Pia Conte (Henri's Wife),
Arturo Dominici (Customs Officer),
Sweet Emma (Herself),
Marcel Bozzuffi (Françoise's Husband),
Susan Albert,
Richard Basehart (Actor),
Simone Renant (Françoise's friend)
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Country: France
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Language: French
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Runtime: 100 min
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Aka: A Man I Like; Love Is a Funny Thing
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Summary
Françoise, a well-known actress, arrives in the United States to make a film.
Whilst in Los Angeles, she meets Henri, a French composer who has come to America to record
the music for a film. Although each has a family back in Europe, Françoise
and Henri become lovers and make use of a break in their schedule to make a tour of the
country. How long will the whirlwind romance last…?
Review
Un homme qui me plait is another variation on
a kind of film which director Claude Lelouch handles particularly well – the romantic
drama. This film is particularly memorable for its almost realist style, achieved
through Lelouch’s constantly roving camera (which gives certain sequences a rough and
ready New Wave feel) and some unusually naturalistic performances from its lead actors
(who look as if they are improvising most of their dialogue). Effective use is made
of another beautiful score from Francis Lai, the music drenching the latter part of the
film with a cruel sense of irony. Whilst the middle portion of the film feels
somewhat slow and aimless, the fascinating rapport between Girardot and Belmondo sustains
our interest. Overall, this is one of Claude Lelouch’s more mature and emotionally
engaging films, with some nice comic touches and a particularly poignant ending.
© James Travers 2006
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