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Man of Desire (1971)

Original title: L'homme de désir

1971-03-17 · 1h 40m · EN
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A man reevaluates his life. Étienne, a married writer, gives a lift to a young hitchhiker called Rudy who is mixed up with a gang of thugs. Étienne takes a liking to Rudy and brings him home, where a strong homoerotic attraction soon develops between them. Étienne also tries to extricate Rudy from his dangerous life in the streets, and seems ready to go to any lengths to achieve this goal..

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Dominique DeloucheDirector, Writer

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Emmanuelle RivaEmmanuelle RivaValentineFrançois TimmermanFrançois TimmermanEtienneEric LaboreyEric LaboreyJean aka RudyPatrice AlexsandrePatrice AlexsandreLeader of the bandGérard AverelGérard AverelBand memberAlain DorvalAlain DorvalAndré FalconAndré FalconPolice CommissionerJacques HenriJacques HenriBand memberTola KoukouiTola KoukouiBand memberMichel VanescoMichel Vanesco

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference229771Actor preference206610 · 197164 · 472386Country preferenceFrDecade preference1970

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What is Man of Desire about?

A man reevaluates his life. Étienne, a married writer, gives a lift to a young hitchhiker called Rudy who is mixed up with a gang of thugs. Étienne takes a liking to Rudy and brings him home, where a strong homoerotic attraction soon develops between them. Étienne also tries to extricate Rudy from his dangerous life in the streets, and seems ready to go to any lengths to achieve this goal..

How long is Man of Desire?

Man of Desire has a runtime of 100 minutes.