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Not much else happens in them film, but in the hands of master visual storyteller Truffaut, the threadbare plot accumulates deep and ominous philosophical resonances. What drives Morane from woman to woman, and what accounts for his remarkable success? Does he secretly dislike women and consider them interchangeable (as one of the more prurient characters charges, to Morane's genuine befuddlement), or is his enthusiasm a kind of celebration? Truffaut refuses to answer plainly, but does drop clues; as his camera focuses on everyday objects, many take on a chilling, otherworldly lustre, and coldly foreshadow Morane's fate. This film was clumsily remade in English in 1983 by Blake Edwards, with Burt Reynolds assuming the role played here with such understated skill by the wonderful Charles Denner. --Miles Bethany
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Food for the thoughtful,
By DocMartin (Somerset,UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Man Who Loved Women The [DVD] (DVD)
This film could only have been made by the French, and then only in the 1970's. It would be easy to dismiss it at first glance as a chauvinist celebration of political incorrectness; indeed, when the Americans tried to remake it in 1983 by casting Burt Reynolds in the Charles Denner role, that is exactly what it became.However, here the story is in the hands of a master. Truffaut's deft directorial touch poses myriad questions about the nature of the relationship between men and women; about love, commitment; physical attraction and sexual politics. The film begins with the funeral of Betrand Morane (Denner), attended only by women and then tells the story of his relationships with most of them. Interestingly, he really does love the women - he can't seem to help loving them. He is not a philanderer, nor is he interested in conquest or sexual gratification: the film is, in fact, strangely asexual. He decides to write about his experiences, the book is dismissed by the male reviewers but his manuscript is accepted by the sole female with whom Morane inevitably falls in love. As the story moves forward and, in doing so, flashes back, one grows to like Morane more and more; he is a sweet, bewildered character who is also a man loved by women. This film will not be for all: if you are the Hollywood blockbuster type; if you hate subtitles; if you like your films with nice, neat endings then this is not for you. However, for lovers of the European school of whimsy, this is a must; not Truffaut's best - but even his second best is better than most.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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A Great Film,
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This review is from: Man Who Loved Women The [DVD] (DVD)
I saw this film years and years ago,and it always stuck in my mind as being a good film.Although I don't speak french fluently it doesn't matter as the film is simple to understand.Buy it watch it and appreciate what a good film can be like.
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A Romantic Memoir,
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This review is from: Man Who Loved Women The [DVD] (DVD)
Truffaut's The Man Who Loved Women could be viewed as an oblique homage to Casanova's often misinterpreted memoirs. Bertrand (Denner) is obsessed with women but not in the sense of a misogynistic chronicler of conquests. This man, like Casanova, is at the mercy of love or rather the concept of love - someone who is irresistibly drawn to the beauty of the female form (posture, fashion, speech, mannerisms etc) and the unending attraction of the company of women (he does not socialise with men). Betrand's primary motivation is the continuous seduction of women from any class, nationality or occupation. He does not revel in the transgression of society's moral absolutes and cannot conform to the contract-based monogamy of conventional gender relationships. Consequently the film centres on Bertrand's women, his relationship with his mother and his desire to document his `life history' in the form of a philosophical novel. Within this narrative framework the film exudes humour, warmth and exceptional wit. I found myself laughing out loud on many occasions: Delphine, the young Bertrand, the lingerie shop, the baby sitter etc etc. Interestingly Truffaut appears at the beginning of the film and is seen donning his cap as Bertrand glides by!!!
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