Rating: 
Summary: The Man who loved women
Review: "The Man Who Loved Women" by Francois Truffaut is
the critically acclaimed film released in Europe
in 1977 that is a comedy/adult drama that teaches
quite an interesting lesson about men and women.
Specifically the obsession of sex and carnal
pleasure without the input of love, respect
and commitment. Bertrand Morane (Charles Denner), is a man
who loves every woman he meets, literally.
You can basically call him a leech, and
sex addict, because he has never loved any women he has slept with. However in some cases
the man tries to develop a relationship
with these woman and it's the women and not
him that are problem. One woman comes to mind. Delphine
,is a paranoid sex slut who likes to have sex
in dangerous places for the thrills of it.
She reminds of the type of woman I briefly
have met and or even the schizophrenic "kitty",
bondage like women who have rated my reviews (You know
who you are). Later on we learn that she
does it to spite her husband. Morane at first
thinks Delphine likes him, but being a grown man
and being smart enough to realize when he is being
played for the fool, he soon realizes she is just
using him. She is just a piece of trash that
he had the pleasure and displeasure to be with.
In a way this incident describes the problems for
Morane, sometimes he meets really nice women
who are afraid of commitment but like the sex
(does feeding Morane's appetite for more sex
without love), and other times he meets these
nasty, gutter trash, unfeeling, abusive and
self paranoid women wholl screw him in the end.
Quite a sad story, and it gets sadder and at times
funnier throughout. The flight attendant encounter
he has is a pretty memorable fling, one those
flings where Morane and his mate have fun, and
both come away happy with their short term encounter. However, the party is over when Morane through his
doctor, Doctor Bicard (Jean Daste) tells him he
has Gonorhea. In a funny scene, the Doctor tells
him to tell his sexual partner that she has it, but
Morane cannot do that, because he has been with
a dozen women over the last few years and taking
names was something Morane didn't do. LOL
It's this sort of negligence and irresponsiblity
that show the side of Morane that every womanizer
is. A man in pursuit in his own selfish
interest that when the time comes out to help
another, the man (whether a womanizer or a capitalistic) doesn't care. In this case, Morane's
Gonorrhea infection is both ironic and fitting. Morane through this predicament then tells the Dr.
about the book that he is writing and the Dr.
encourages him to write since it would help him
perhaps deal with his women issues and perhaps find
the sexual partner with whom he infected gonorreah with. Morane, then begins his manuscript describing
every woman he's slept him. It's a part tell all book
but part dedication as he tries his best to
describe every he's been with respect, and not
just an object. Morane finally fishes a draft and
sends it Parisian Publishers who reject his book for
it's sexist title called "The Skirt Chaser",
although there is one publisher,a woman no less,
Genevie (Brigitte Fossey), who likes the book, but
secretly also like Morane. Looking into Morane's book we learn more about the
women he's been but also the man himself.
His adulterous mom was basically a cheap slut who had lovers back and forth
who soon left her, and in turn the mom left Morane.
Morane then says how his mom was strict on him
and always kept him from talking to any girls which
explains Moranes behavior as adult.
Meanwhile Miss. Genevie, despite passing herself
as a feminist is cast by Morane's charming spell.
However when it seems that perhaps Genevie and Morane,
might become a good couple an unforseen accident
will take the life of one of them... Despite the somewhat offensive premise, "The Man
Who Loved Women" or better known by it's original
title "Homme qui aimait les femmes, L'" is a very
entertaining French adult comedy/drama almost
reminiscent of newer comedies like "Amelie". The film by Francois Truffaut is regarded as one
of his best from a very respectable director. He
has done quite a good job here including themes
that teaches the audiences many lessons. He shows one man's obsession in pursuit of women,
shows that there consequences in his actions, and
shows us importantly that the man , Morane realizes
he has wasted most of his life with the pursuit of
these women and likewise the women too. That applies to todays society when women complained about the
men they dated instead of realizing it's their own
fault. Morane does have his moments though, he is quiet
witty and charming, and he does have a good taste
in some of the women he meets, in that they in
rare case just dont want to make a commitment. Truffaut's approach is similar to Blake Edwards
approach in that both like to poke fun and explore
male and female relationships and why they are so
volatile, but I found Truffaut's approach more
sophisticated since Blake does tend to glamorize
these male and female sexual deviants without
focusing more on the aftermath of their actions.
Face facts in the world, a womanizer like Morane
would become the victim of murder through either
his formers lovers, or at the hands of his
lovers husbands or boyfriends. He wouldn't
live long, let alone have time to write a
tell all book it. The movie is well acted and well directed, if you
call yourself a movie critic and never heard
of "The Man Who Loved Man" let alone write about
dont call yourself because you cannot overlook
this classic. On IMDB alone it has gathered
a respected 7 out of 10 rating. In fact
, you guessed Blake Edward himself tried
to remake the classic and failed despite
the all star of Burt Reynolds and Julie Andrews. Ask for the DVD released by MGM, it was a
dissappointment, no commentary, no trailer,
no nothing basically the film itself. However the fact
that the movie is available in U.S. is good
news since many of these rare films from the 1970's
are practically unavaible in the video store. So rent or buy "The Man Who Loved Women" and prepare
for a funny but intellectually stimulating and important
film.
Rating:
Summary: The womanizer
Review: Charles Denner plays a seemingly mild mannered engineer who has a fatal attraction to beautiful women. The story begins by showing the length he will go to track down an elusive beauty, then spins a wonderful array of thoughts and observations on the nature of relationships as Bertrand tries to come to terms with his obsession. This leads him to pen a book that more or less forms the backbone of the movie as he drifts back in time to chart some of his early relationships, including the Oedipal one with his mother. However, the movie maintains a firm focus in the present, ultimately leading to an engaging relationship with his editor. Along the way there is the playful banter between Bertrand and the operator who provides wake up calls each morning; an older woman who runs a lingerie shop at which Bertrand gazes at the new window displays; and a couple of relationships from the past which come back to haunt him. Unlike the 1983 remake featuring Burt Reynolds, this movie doesn't devolve into middle age angst. Bertrand is modest and relatively honest with himself, which is what ultimately wins over his editor. The only problem is that Bertrand still has one woman that has managed to elude him leading to a fateful closing scene where he rushs headlong into traffic after the perfect pair of legs.
Rating:
Summary: The womanizer
Review: Charles Denner plays a seemingly mild mannered engineer who has a fatal attraction to beautiful women. The story begins by showing the length he will go to track down an elusive beauty, then spins a wonderful array of thoughts and observations on the nature of relationships as Bertrand tries to come to terms with his obsession. This leads him to pen a book that more or less forms the backbone of the movie as he drifts back in time to chart some of his early relationships, including the Oedipal one with his mother. However, the movie maintains a firm focus in the present, ultimately leading to an engaging relationship with his editor. Along the way there is the playful banter between Bertrand and the operator who provides wake up calls each morning; an older woman who runs a lingerie shop at which Bertrand gazes at the new window displays; and a couple of relationships from the past which come back to haunt him. Unlike the 1983 remake featuring Burt Reynolds, this movie doesn't devolve into middle age angst. Bertrand is modest and relatively honest with himself, which is what ultimately wins over his editor. The only problem is that Bertrand still has one woman that has managed to elude him leading to a fateful closing scene where he rushs headlong into traffic after the perfect pair of legs.
Rating:
Summary: simple y fantastico
Review: esta pelicula, usa recursos visuales, no hay tiroteos,no hay persecusionesm ni violencia, pero es genial, magnifica y tan diferente de estas peliculas americanas que solo sobresaltan la violencia y las persecusiones, es la simple historia de un hombre que ama a las mujeres, que las seduce y que escribe sobre ellas, cuando la empeze a ver, senti cierta temor a aburrirme porque no entendia frances, y noi queria leer, pero la pelicula me dejo literalmente pegado a la silla, por sus recursos visuales y por su simpleza, que es solo superficial, pues se trata mas que de un don juan, un estudio filosofico del protagonista. porque persigue el a todas las muejeres es algo innato, es celebracion caceria, sufrimiento¨? mi escena favorita es cuando pone un anuncio solicitando una ninera y cuando la muchacha llega a la casa le pregunta que donde esta el bebe que hay que cuidar y el responde yo soy el bebe..... esta pelicula es realmente excelente para quienes quieren dejar de ver las mismas cosas con diferentes caras... LUIS MENDEZ crazzyteacher@hotmail.com
Rating:
Summary: The eternal nature gift: the bliss
Review: Francois Truffaut depicted a clever and brilliant sociological study about the huge emotional impact that one far descendent from Don Juan in the modern times caused in all the women he loved through his life. Despite the surrealistic plot, the smart dialogues illuminate the essential female soul.
Made in 1977 , this movie contains, nevertheless, the conceptual roots of the renewed New Wave and it's a very funny and carefully well made film. Oskar Werner and the always beautiful Brigitte Fosey give all their best so the whole cast.
Another triumph in Truffaut's career.
Rating:
Summary: The eternal nature gift: the bliss
Review: Francois Truffaut depicted a clever and brilliant sociological study about the huge emotional impact that one far descendent from Don Juan in the modern times caused in all the women he loved through his life. Despite the surrealistic plot, the smart dialogues illuminate the essential female soul.
Made in 1977 , this movie contains, nevertheless, the conceptual roots of the renewed New Wave and it's a very funny and carefully well made film. Oskar Werner and the always beautiful Brigitte Fosey give all their best so the whole cast.
Another triumph in Truffaut's career.
Rating: 
Summary: One Of Truffaut's Best!
Review: Francois Truffaut has made some wonderful films in the past such as "400 Blows" (Which is my fvaorite), "Stolen Kisses", and "Day For Night". And this film makes the list also. Fans of Truffaut are sure to love this movie, as are foreign film fans too. The movie is about a man who falls in love with every women he meets. Which sounds perfectly normal to me. He is completely enthralled with women, and loves everything about them, as he tells us about the different types of women. He also tells us just how much he loves legs, which is something I wouldn't mind majoring in college. Legs, to him, are the most important part on a women, that's funny, I can think of another! This is a comedy, and does offer some laughs. Which was a shock to me, because foreign comedies aren't usually that funny to me, except for a certain Bergman one. This is a wonderful movie to watch with friends or by yourself. It's bound to entertain all who watch it. I wouldn't suggest you start to watch Truffaut films with this though. For that I suggest "400 Blows". Watch this one after you've realize the genius of Truffaut, which shouldn't take you very long anyway. A priceless foreign treat :)
Rating:
Summary: One Of Truffaut's Best!
Review: Francois Truffaut has made some wonderful films in the past such as "400 Blows" (Which is my fvaorite), "Stolen Kisses", and "Day For Night". And this film makes the list also. Fans of Truffaut are sure to love this movie, as are foreign film fans too. The movie is about a man who falls in love with every women he meets. Which sounds perfectly normal to me. He is completely enthralled with women, and loves everything about them, as he tells us about the different types of women. He also tells us just how much he loves legs, which is something I wouldn't mind majoring in college. Legs, to him, are the most important part on a women, that's funny, I can think of another! This is a comedy, and does offer some laughs. Which was a shock to me, because foreign comedies aren't usually that funny to me, except for a certain Bergman one. This is a wonderful movie to watch with friends or by yourself. It's bound to entertain all who watch it. I wouldn't suggest you start to watch Truffaut films with this though. For that I suggest "400 Blows". Watch this one after you've realize the genius of Truffaut, which shouldn't take you very long anyway. A priceless foreign treat :)
Rating:
Summary: Marvelous
Review: I cannot help but to marvel with how well made a film this is. It is so subtle, so intricately made. This film grabs hold of you and keeps you in its fold. All I can say is that this film is excellent in every way.
Rating:
Summary: Marvelous
Review: I cannot help but to marvel with how well made a film this is. It is so subtle, so intricately made. This film grabs hold of you and keeps you in its fold. All I can say is that this film is excellent in every way.
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