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Man at Bath (2010)

Man at Bath poster
Original title
Homme au bain
Directed by
Christophe Honoré
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 12m
Rated
16
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 41 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man and his partner navigate a strained relationship in a seaside town. The story follows their interactions over a short period.

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What happens

Man at Bath (French: Homme au bain) is a 2010 French film by Christophe Honoré starring François Sagat and Chiara Mastroianni. The film premiered in competition at Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland in 2010 and was released in cinemas on 22 September 2010. This is gay pornographic actor François Sagat's second major role in general release non-pornographic film as Emmanuel after his role in L.A. Zombie. Director Christopher Honoré told French gay website Yagg.com that he was interested in Sagat because he "redefines the notion of masculinity". Sagat was the only actor to feature in two competition entries during the festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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