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The Man I Love poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.0 / 100
1997·Drama / Romance / Sport·1h 31m

THE MAN I LOVE

This is a combination coming out and first love story. The swimmer and diver Lucard is interested in attractive Martin. The film follows the characters' coming out with all its difficulties, the bitter-sweet pleasures of first love and the dreadful moment when one comes down to reality and realizes that one's beloved friend has a hard way to go yet. The positive message the film tries to transmit is the somewhat common motto "Live each day of your life as if it were your last."

Above the Line
Stéphane Giusti·DirectorStéphane Giusti·WriterJacques Bouquin·Director of PhotographyLazare Boghossian·MusicCatherine Schwartz·Editor
Cast
Jean-Michel Portal·LucasMarcial Di Fonzo Bo·MartinMathilde Seigner·LiseVittoria Scognamiglio·RoseJacques Hansen·Père de LucasStéphane Lévêque·MathieuKarim Lounis·PabloBernard Nissile·MillauBruno Bonomo·PrêtreStéphane Giusti·Jérôme
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Stéphane Giusti·DirectorDidier Carteron·First Assistant DirectorFrédérique Juhel·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Stéphane Giusti·Writer
Camera· 8
Jacques Bouquin·Director of PhotographyGuillaume Schmidt·GripBertrand Parisot·Second Assistant CameraJacques Bouquin·Camera OperatorMichel Revest·First Assistant CameraGeorges Meran·Still PhotographerJoseph Areddy·First Assistant CameraRoland Savoye·Underwater Camera
Editing· 1
Catherine Schwartz·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Lazare Boghossian·MusicNicolas Cantin·Assistant Sound EditorChristian Dior·Sound EditorLaurent Lévy·Foley Artist
Art & Design· 4
Catherine Rigault·Costume DesignFrédéric Vialle·Set DresserCyril Maero·Property MasterValérie Tranier·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Michel Rivelin·ProducerAlain Tortevoix·ProducerJulie Flament·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 6
Eric Finoelst·GafferJoëlle Séraphine·Post Production SupervisorEric Rebupa·HairstylistThierry Labille·GafferNectar Saroukos·ElectricianStéphane Rochera·Electrician
By the Numbers
72.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Man I Love's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#E0EFFF
#D00030
Mood
Confident, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“A woman with dark hair styled in an updo is seated on a dark, possibly piano-like, object. She wears a long-sleeved, ruched orange top and a light-colored skirt”

romancedrama
Key Elements
WomanPiano Like ObjectWhite Open Toed Shoe
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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