The Hairdresser's Husband 1990  R, 82 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Patrice Leconte
Cast: Jean Rochefort, Anna Galiena, Henry Hocking, Anne-Marie Pisani, Roland Bertin, Philippe Clevenot, Maurice Chevit, Albert Delpy, Jacques Mathou, Claude Aufaure, Pierre Meyrand, Ticky Holgado, Michele Laroque, Yveline Ailhaud, Julien Bukowski
This French film tells the story of how a young boy, Antoine (Henry Hocking) has a sensual experience at age 12 while having his hair shampooed by hairdresser Mathilde (Anna Galiena). His dreams come to fruition years later when Antoine (Jean Rochefort) marries Mathilde, and all goes well for a while–until doubts set in.
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Le Placard 2000 R, 86 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
aka: The Closet
Director: Francis Veber
Cast: Daniel Auteuil, Gerard Depardieu, Thierry Lhermitte, Michele Laroque, Michel Aumont, Jean Rochefort, Alexandra Vandernoot, Stanislas Crevillen, Edgar Givry, Thierry Ashanti
To save his neighbor, Francois Pignon (Daniel Auteuil), from being fired from his job at a condom factory, Belone (Michel Aumont) sends "evidence" to Pignon's employer that Pignon is gay. This sets off a series of hilarious moments that make the film well worth seeing.
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My Life in Pink 1997  R, 89 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy / Drama
Director: Alain Berliner
Cast: Michele Laroque, Jean-Philippe Ecoffey, Helene Vincent, Georges DuFresne, Julien Riviere, Daniel Hanssens, Laurence Bibot, Jean-Francois Gallotte, Caroline Baehr, Marie Bunel
A commentary on gender roles is provided in this film in which problems surround seven-year-old Ludovic (Georges Du Fresne) when he dresses like a girl and says he wants to marry the boy next door.
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| 1. The Hairdresser's Husband (1990)
2. Le Placard (2000)
aka: The Closet
3. My Life in Pink (1997)
4. Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud (1995)
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