The Man I Love
1997, French. Directed by Stéphane Giusti.
This is a combination coming out and first love story. The swimmer and diver Lucard is interested in attractive Martin. The film follows the characters' coming out with all its difficulties, the bitter-sweet pleasures of first love and the dreadful moment when one comes down to reality and realizes that one's beloved friend has a hard way to go yet. The positive message the film tries to transmit is the somewhat common motto "Live each day of your life as if it were your last."
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Stéphane GiustiDirector
- Jean-Michel PortalLucas
- Marcial Di Fonzo BoMartin
- Mathilde SeignerLise
- Vittoria ScognamiglioRose
- Jacques HansenPère de Lucas
- Stéphane LévêqueMathieu
- Karim LounisPablo
- Bernard NissileMillau
- Bruno BonomoPrêtre
- Stéphane GiustiJérôme
- Benjamin SanchiarelliEnfant aux fleurs
- Serguei TourountsevDoublure plongeon
Details
- Released
- 5 December 1997
- Original title
- L'Homme que j'aime
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Stéphane Giusti
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The Man I Love: quick answers
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How long is The Man I Love?
The Man I Love runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
Does The Man I Love have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Man I Love on?
The Man I Love isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 December 1997. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Man I Love?
If you liked The Man I Love, try Just an Illusion, Mr. Morgan's Last Love, Good Grief.
Who directed The Man I Love?
The Man I Love (1997) was directed by Stéphane Giusti and stars Jean-Michel Portal, Marcial Di Fonzo Bo, Mathilde Seigner.