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A Balasaur Score of 69 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, Metacritic 73/100. Every source lands within 8 points of the others. Scores higher than 70% of the 3,226 2000s drama movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
In 1970s Germany, Léopold, a 50-year-old businessman, picks up and seduces 20-year-old Franz, who swiftly moves into his apartment. The dynamic between them intensifies with the sudden arrival of their ex-girlfriends.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes75%
Metacritic73/100
136 audience votes
Key crew
- François OzonScreenplay
- François OzonDirector
- Rainer Werner FassbinderWriter
Cast
- Bernard GiraudeauLéopold
- Malik ZidiFranz
- Ludivine SagnierAnna
- Anna ThomsonVéra
Stills
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Themes
sexual identitytranssexualitysexuality1970sex-girlfriendbisexualitybased on play or musicalmale homosexualityolder man younger man relationshipgay themehuis clos