
Man Is a Woman (1998)
5.6|11 Mar, 1998|100 min
It's an experience that every man ought to have at least once in his life... to be for just a moment a woman in the arms of a man...
5.6|11 Mar, 1998|100 min
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Simon Eskenazy is a gay Parisian clarinet player who lives his single life to the fullest. One day, he receives a very tempting offer from his homophobic uncle, looking to continue the family legacy – if he gets married and has a child, he will receive ten million francs and inherit his uncle's luxurious mansion. After meeting Rosalie Baumann at his cousin David's wedding, and with some convincing on his mother's part, Simon sees an opportunity to fulfill his uncle's wishes and the pair go ahead and get married, but not before traveling to New York to meet Rosalie's Orthodox Jewish family. As Simon tries to develop real feelings for Rosalie, he struggles with his feelings for his newlywed cousin David.
Keywords
clarinet
sauna
marriage
patriarchy
marriage of convenience
dream girl
inheritance
singing
wedding
cousin relationship
false pretenses
jewish family
gay theme
Casts

Antoine de Caunes
Simon Eskenazy

Elsa Zylberstein
Rosalie Baumann

Gad Elmaleh
David Eskenazi

Michel Aumont
Uncle Salomon

Judith Magre
Simon's mother

Maurice Bénichou
Rosalie's father

Catherine Hiegel
Rosalie's mother

Stéphane Metzger
Daniel Baumann
Edwin Gerard
Yitshak Baumann

Noëlla Dussart
Nathalie

Jean-François Dérec
Jean-Rene
Sacha Santon
Samuel Baumann
Gilles Atlan
Elisser Baumann
Irene Zilbermann
Lady in red
Jesse Joe Walsh
Rabbi Fisher
Maryse Deol
Cousin
Jacqueline Segard
Red-headed woman

Patrick Burgel
Auctioneer
Roland Oberlin
Dressmaker

Andrée Damant
Bank employee
Henri Dorothe
Security man
Louis-Serge Segard
Man in sauna
Lilly Reka
Wedding guest
Francine Zilbermann
Wedding guest
Raymonde Aknin
Wedding guest
Charles Aknin
Wedding guest
Lilly Scherr
Wedding guest

Lee Delong
Crews
Jean-Jacques Zilbermann
Director

Pierre Aïm
Director of Photography

Joële Van Effenterre
Story
Jean-Jacques Zilbermann
Story
Jean-Jacques Zilbermann
Screenplay

Gilles Taurand
Writer
Régine Konckier
Producer

Jean-Luc Ormières
Producer

Monica Coleman
Editor

Françoise Menidrey
Casting

Edith Vesperini
Costume Design
Michael Johnson
Line Producer
Valérie Grall
Production Design
Stephen Beatrice
Art Direction
Valérie Grall
Art Direction
Kara Cressman
Set Decoration
Julie Sfez
Set Decoration
Patrick Archambault
Assistant Hairstylist
Véronique Boitout
Hairstylist
Eric Gaillard
Key Hair Stylist
Sophie Landry
Makeup Supervisor

Jean-Christophe Roger
Makeup Artist
Catherine Vrignaud
Assistant Makeup Artist
Claire Barnier
Unit Manager
Philippe Besnier
Production Manager
Alan Corno
Unit Manager
Daniel Dubois
Unit Production Manager
Nathalie Bezon
Assistant Director
Ghislaine Boileux
Assistant Director

Michael Lerman
Assistant Director
Régis Musset
Assistant Director
René Veilleux
Assistant Director
Marie José Arnautin
Painter
Luc Compère
Construction Coordinator
Denis Gautelier
Carpenter
Jean-Philippe Geoffriau
Carpenter
Pierre Tejero
Carpenter
Jérôme Portier
Props
Etienne Rohde
Assistant Art Director
Julie Sfez
Set Dresser
Gilles Ségurel
Property Master

William Flageollet
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gwénola Héaulme
Assistant Sound Editor
François Lepeuple
Foley Artist
Pierre Lorrain
Sound
Olivier Marlangeon
Assistant Foley Artist
Emmanuel Roulot
Boom Operator
Jean-Christophe Winding
Supervising Sound Editor

Patrick Cauderlier
Stunt Coordinator

Patrick Cauderlier
Stunts
Matthew Bardouz
Electrician
Jérôme Baudouin
Electrician
Vincent Blasco
Key Grip
Jean-Pierre Bonnet
Electrician
Pierre Bonnet
Electrician
Jean-Jack Brehier
Steadicam Operator
Alexander Bugel
Key Grip
Terrence Laron Burke
Best Boy Grip
Mel Cannon
Key Grip
Elizabeth Cassinelli
Electrician

Patrick De Ranter
Steadicam Operator
Georges Diane
Camera Operator
Nathalie Eno
Still Photographer
Matthew Ford
Electrician
Alexandre Gotkovski
Electrician
Christopher B. Green
First Assistant Camera
Éric Le Roux
Steadicam Operator
Sergeï Lourié
Grip
Frédéric Loustalot
Electrician
Mikaël Monod
Gaffer
Rick Morrison
Grip
Sean O'Brien
Grip
Thomas Ostrowski
Gaffer
François Perrault-Alix
Grip
Igor Potashanik
Grip
Valérie Potonniée
First Assistant Camera
Michel Sabourdy
Electrician
Etienne Saldés
Grip
Melissa Soltis
Second Assistant Camera
Marie Sorribas
Second Assistant Camera
Brooke Stanford
Best Boy Lighting Technician
Byron Crystal
Extras Casting

Marie-France Michel
Extras Casting
Jacqueline Atkins
Wardrobe Assistant
Delphine Hayat
Costumer
Kathryn Nixon
Wardrobe Master
Maria Oufkir
Wardrobe Intern
Nathalie Cvetkovic
Assistant Editor
Marcel Mazoyer
Color Timer
Hélène Noir
Assistant Editor
Stéphanie Bénitah
Assistant Location Manager
Shannon Causey
Assistant Location Manager
David Graham
Location Manager
Giora Feidman
Musician
Eric Michon
Music Consultant
Agathe Grau
Script Supervisor
Peggy Sutton
Script Supervisor
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