My Man (1996): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1996, My Man is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Bertrand Blier, running about 99 minutes.

What it’s about. In Lyon, where many are unemployed, Marie is a prostitute who loves her work: she's thoughtful and exuberant toward clients old and young, slim or flabby. One night, a homeless man sleeps in the foyer of her apartment house; she gives him a hot meal, then a place on the floor to sleep by her radiator, then she offers herself. She falls in love, giving him new life, clothes, a place to live. When he grouses that he must bar hop while she uses the flat for her work, she finds them a larger flat. He grows restless, seducing a manicurist and pressing her to prostitution. He's arrested for procuring, so Marie must decide what to do; he, too, must face the consequences of his choices.

Who’s in it. My Man stars Anouk Grinberg as Marie Abarth, Gérard Lanvin as Jeannot, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Sanguine and Olivier Martinez as Jean-François, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, My Man has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In CA you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch My Man page.

If you liked it. Fans of My Man tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.