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The Man I Love (1997)

The Man I Love poster
Original title
L'Homme que j'aime
Directed by
Stéphane Giusti
Genre
drama film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 35 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man falls in love with a gay swimmer during a summer visit to the French seaside. Their relationship deepens as they face personal and social challenges together.

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What happens

The Man I Love (French: L'Homme que j'aime) is a 1997 French gay romance television film directed by Stéphane Giusti. It was originally made for French television, a production of La Sept Arte. It was broadcast in 1997. It was then released internationally as a film on 27 April 2001. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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