The Wounded Man (film)
1983 French film
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The Wounded Man (French: L'Homme blessé) is a 1983 French erotic drama film directed by Patrice Chéreau, and written by him and Hervé Guibert. It stars Jean-Hugues Anglade and Vittorio Mezzogiorno. It won the César Award for Best Original Screenplay, and was entered in the 1983 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
Hervé Guibert
Marie-Laure Reyre
Ariel Zeitoun
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| Directed by | Patrice Chéreau |
| Written by | Patrice Chéreau Hervé Guibert |
| Produced by | Claude Berri Marie-Laure Reyre Ariel Zeitoun |
| Starring | Jean-Hugues Anglade Vittorio Mezzogiorno |
| Cinematography | Renato Berta |
| Edited by | Denise de Casabianca |
| Music by | Fiorenzo Carpi |
| Distributed by | Gaumont Distribution |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $2.3 million[1] |
The film was initially inspired by Jean Genet's autobiographical novel The Thief's Journal, but kept only the basic idea of a gay relationship with an age gap.[3][4]
Synopsis
Henri, a young and timid gay man, lives with his parents in their cramped flat. He hangs around the train station, a popular cruising ground. He meets Jean, a rough trade hustler about a decade older, and becomes fascinated with him.
Cast
- Jean-Hugues Anglade - Henri
- Vittorio Mezzogiorno[a] - Jean Lerman
- Roland Bertin - Bosmans
- Lisa Kreuzer - Elisabeth
- Claude Berri - Client
- Armin Mueller-Stahl - Henri's father
- Annick Alane - Henri's mother
- Sophie Edmond - Henri's sister
- Hammou Graïa - Man at the station
- Gérard Desarthe - Crying man
- Denis Lavant
- Maria Verdi
- Suzanne Chavance
- Roland Chalosse
- Eddy Roos
- Charly Chemouny
Notes
- Dubbed into French by Gérard Depardieu.[5]
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