Synopsis
In 1970s Germany, Leopold, a 50-year-old businessman, picks up and seduces 20-year old Franz, who swiftly moves into his bachelor pad. Their cozy relationship soon sours as Leopold turns cranky and argumentative. When Franz's buxom blond girlfriend surfaces, and then Leopold's elegant and enigmatic ex, things get funnier, steamier and a lot more complicated.
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Cast
- Bernard GiraudeauLéopold
- Malik ZidiFranz
- Ludivine SagnierAnna
- Anna ThomsonVéra
Recommandations
- 90
Village Voice
A movie of cutting humor, near-constant talk, and one show-stopping dance routine. - 88
San Francisco Examiner
Through it all, Ozon supplies a sense of pathos that makes fun of its own soullessness, transforming a self-serious suicide note into an existential love letter. - 80
Chicago Reader
It's good to see a gay relationship treated no differently than a heterosexual one would be. - 75
Christian Science Monitor
The best scenes capture the blend of irony, melodrama, and real emotion that distinguishes Fassbinder's most memorable pictures. - 75
Miami Herald
Very French and at times threatens to dissolve into a steamy sex farce. - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
This nasty, provocative comedy comes from a play by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. - 75
Boston Globe
The film does not offer an optimistic view of relationships. - 63
Chicago Tribune
As much a curiosity piece as anything else.
