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The Hairdresser's Husband (1990)

The Hairdresser's Husband poster
Original title
Le Mari de la coiffeuse
Directed by
Patrice Leconte
Genre
drama film, comedy film, romance film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 22m
Rated
U
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 228 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man recalls his lifelong obsession with hairdressers, which leads him to marry the local stylist. The story follows their quiet daily life and deep bond inside her salon.

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What happens

The Hairdresser's Husband (French: Le Mari de la coiffeuse) is a 1990 French comedy-drama film written by Patrice Leconte and Claude Klotz, and directed by Leconte. Jean Rochefort stars as the title character. The film received the Prix Louis Delluc. In 1991 it was nominated for "Best Foreign-Language Film" in the British Academy Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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