Man Is a Woman (1998)
Man Is a Woman (1998)
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...
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.

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Cast

Antoine de Caunes Antoine de Caunes As: Simon Eskenazy
Elsa Zylberstein Elsa Zylberstein As: Rosalie Baumann
Gad Elmaleh Gad Elmaleh As: David Eskenazi
Michel Aumont Michel Aumont As: Uncle Salomon
Judith Magre Judith Magre As: Simon's mother
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: 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...
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Language: English, Français,

Release Date: 11 March 1998

Country: FR

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Les Films Balenciaga, M6 Films

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Cast

Antoine de Caunes

Antoine de Caunes

Simon Eskenazy

Elsa Zylberstein

Elsa Zylberstein

Rosalie Baumann

Gad Elmaleh

Gad Elmaleh

David Eskenazi

Michel Aumont

Michel Aumont

Uncle Salomon

Judith Magre

Judith Magre

Simon's mother

Maurice Bénichou

Maurice Bénichou

Rosalie's father

Catherine Hiegel

Catherine Hiegel

Rosalie's mother

Stéphane Metzger

Stéphane Metzger

Daniel Baumann

Edwin Gerard

Edwin Gerard

Yitshak Baumann

Noëlla Dussart

Noëlla Dussart

Nathalie

Jean-François Dérec

Jean-François Dérec

Jean-Rene

Sacha Santon

Sacha Santon

Samuel Baumann

Gilles Atlan

Gilles Atlan

Elisser Baumann

Irene Zilbermann

Irene Zilbermann

Lady in red

Jesse Joe Walsh

Jesse Joe Walsh

Rabbi Fisher

Maryse Deol

Maryse Deol

Cousin

Jacqueline Segard

Jacqueline Segard

Red-headed woman

Patrick Burgel

Patrick Burgel

Auctioneer

Roland Oberlin

Roland Oberlin

Dressmaker

Andrée Damant

Andrée Damant

Bank employee

Henri Dorothe

Henri Dorothe

Security man

Louis-Serge Segard

Louis-Serge Segard

Man in sauna

Lilly Reka

Lilly Reka

Wedding guest

Francine Zilbermann

Francine Zilbermann

Wedding guest

Raymonde Aknin

Raymonde Aknin

Wedding guest

Charles Aknin

Charles Aknin

Wedding guest

Lilly Scherr

Lilly Scherr

Wedding guest

Lee Delong

Lee Delong

Directed By

Jean-Jacques Zilbermann

Jean-Jacques Zilbermann

Director

Ghislaine Boileux

Ghislaine Boileux

Assistant Director

Régis Musset

Régis Musset

Assistant Director

René Veilleux

René Veilleux

Assistant Director

Nathalie Bezon

Nathalie Bezon

Assistant Director

Michael Lerman

Michael Lerman

Assistant Director

Agathe Grau

Agathe Grau

Script Supervisor

Peggy Sutton

Peggy Sutton

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jean-Luc Ormières

Jean-Luc Ormières

Producer

Françoise Menidrey

Françoise Menidrey

Casting

Régine Konckier

Régine Konckier

Producer

Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson

Line Producer

Alan Corno

Alan Corno

Unit Manager

Philippe Besnier

Philippe Besnier

Production Manager

Claire Barnier

Claire Barnier

Unit Manager

Daniel Dubois

Daniel Dubois

Unit Production Manager

Marie-France Michel

Marie-France Michel

Extras Casting

Stéphanie Bénitah

Stéphanie Bénitah

Assistant Location Manager

Shannon Causey

Shannon Causey

Assistant Location Manager

David Graham

David Graham

Location Manager

Byron Crystal

Byron Crystal

Extras Casting

Edited By

Monica Coleman

Monica Coleman

Editor

Marcel Mazoyer

Marcel Mazoyer

Color Timer

Nathalie Cvetkovic

Nathalie Cvetkovic

Assistant Editor

Hélène Noir

Hélène Noir

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Edith Vesperini

Edith Vesperini

Costume Design

Patrick Archambault

Patrick Archambault

Assistant Hairstylist

Eric Gaillard

Eric Gaillard

Key Hair Stylist

Sophie Landry

Sophie Landry

Makeup Supervisor

Jean-Christophe Roger

Jean-Christophe Roger

Makeup Artist

Véronique Boitout

Véronique Boitout

Hairstylist

Catherine Vrignaud

Catherine Vrignaud

Assistant Makeup Artist

Kathryn Nixon

Kathryn Nixon

Wardrobe Master

Jacqueline Atkins

Jacqueline Atkins

Wardrobe Assistant

Maria Oufkir

Maria Oufkir

Wardrobe Intern

Delphine Hayat

Delphine Hayat

Costumer

Sound

François Lepeuple

François Lepeuple

Foley Artist

Emmanuel Roulot

Emmanuel Roulot

Boom Operator

Pierre Lorrain

Pierre Lorrain

Sound

William Flageollet

William Flageollet

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gwénola Héaulme

Gwénola Héaulme

Assistant Sound Editor

Jean-Christophe Winding

Jean-Christophe Winding

Supervising Sound Editor

Olivier Marlangeon

Olivier Marlangeon

Assistant Foley Artist

Giora Feidman

Giora Feidman

Musician

Eric Michon

Eric Michon

Music Consultant

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Pierre Aïm

Pierre Aïm

Director of Photography

Jean-Jack Brehier

Jean-Jack Brehier

Steadicam Operator

Terrence Laron Burke

Terrence Laron Burke

Best Boy Grip

Georges Diane

Georges Diane

Camera Operator

Mel Cannon

Mel Cannon

Key Grip

Nathalie Eno

Nathalie Eno

Still Photographer

Alexander Bugel

Alexander Bugel

Key Grip

Patrick De Ranter

Patrick De Ranter

Steadicam Operator

Vincent Blasco

Vincent Blasco

Key Grip

Valérie Potonniée

Valérie Potonniée

First Assistant Camera

Éric Le Roux

Éric Le Roux

Steadicam Operator

Sean O'Brien

Sean O'Brien

Grip

Marie Sorribas

Marie Sorribas

Second Assistant Camera

Christopher B. Green

Christopher B. Green

First Assistant Camera

Sergeï Lourié

Sergeï Lourié

Grip

François Perrault-Alix

François Perrault-Alix

Grip

Rick Morrison

Rick Morrison

Grip

Igor Potashanik

Igor Potashanik

Grip

Etienne Saldés

Etienne Saldés

Grip

Melissa Soltis

Melissa Soltis

Second Assistant Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Kara Cressman

Kara Cressman

Set Decoration

Valérie Grall

Valérie Grall

Production Design

Stephen Beatrice

Stephen Beatrice

Art Direction

Julie Sfez

Julie Sfez

Set Decoration

Luc Compère

Luc Compère

Construction Coordinator

Valérie Grall

Valérie Grall

Art Direction

Marie José Arnautin

Marie José Arnautin

Painter

Jérôme Portier

Jérôme Portier

Props

Etienne Rohde

Etienne Rohde

Assistant Art Director

Gilles Ségurel

Gilles Ségurel

Property Master

Julie Sfez

Julie Sfez

Set Dresser

Other Crew

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