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L'Homme Est Une Femme Comme Les Autres

 

  Written and Directed by Jean-Jacques Zilbermann

France 1998 / Comedy / Romance / 100 min / Color / Dolby 2.0 / 1.85:1 Anamorphic / PAL /  In French with Optional English Subtitles

Antoine de Caunes, Elsa Zylberstein, Gad Elmaleh, Michel Aumont, Maurice Benichou

British TV host Antoine de Caunes (Eurotrash) stars in this French comedy about gay clarinetist Simon. His mother and wealthy uncle know he's gay, so the uncle says he'll give him $2 million dollars and a house if he will get married. Simon, who can barely survive on his income as a piano-bar musician, turns down the offer -- but then he meets soprano songbird Rosalie (Else Zylberstein), who sings Yiddish favorites for senior citizens. After she takes Simon to meet her large family of Hassids, those wedding bells might yet chime. Filmed in Paris and New York with French, English, and Yiddish dialogue.