Directed by:
André TéchinéCinematography:
Julien HirschCast:
Pierre Deladonchamps, Céline Sallette, Michel Fau, Claude Gensac, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Virginie Pradal, Jonathan Louis, Peter Bonke, Xavier Robic (more)Plots(1)
One of France's greatest living directors elaborates the true-life story of a World War I soldier who fled the battlefield and disguised himself as a woman to avoid arrest. As happily married Paul becomes accustomed to cross-dressing, he discovers long-dormant sexual preferences. After the French government grants amnesty to deserters, a promoter exploits Paul's story and stages a ribald cabaret show. Téchiné crafts an indelible portrait of one man's tumultuous life journey. (Chicago International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Pierre Deladonchamps
France
Best movies:
Little Tickles (2018)
A Childhood (2015)
Nicolas Le Floch (2008) (series)
Céline Sallette
France
Best movies:
Regular Lovers (2005)
Rust and Bone (2012)
The Connection (2014)
Michel Fau
Best movies:
Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
Harry, He's Here to Help (2000)
Swimming Pool (2003)
Claude Gensac
France
Best movies:
The Wing and the Thigh (1976)
Oscar (1967)
The Exchange Student (1967)
Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet
France
Best movies:
Les Chansons d'Amour (2007)
Mysteries of Lisbon (2010)
The Snows of Kilimanjaro (2011)
Virginie Pradal
Best movies:
Gigola (2010)
Jonathan Louis
Best movies:
See You Up There (2017)
Alibi.com (2017)
The New Girlfriend (2014)
Peter Bonke
Denmark
Best movies:
Three Men to Kill (1980)
Dead Certain (1981)
The Contract (1980) (TV movie)
Xavier Robic
Best movies:
Paris (2008)
Persécution (2009)
Ibiza (2019)
Nicolas de Lavergne
Best movies:
The Edge of the Blade (2023)
Remi, Nobody's Boy (2018)
See You Up There (2017)
Christine Paolini
Best movies:
The Ogre (1996)
The Beautiful Story (1992)
I Married a Dead Man (1983)