Men, Women: A User's Manual (1996)

  • NR
  • 11/11/1996 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 2h 2m

Overview

Benoit Blanc loves living, he loves women, he loves daring. He is a famous businessman who suffers from stomach-ache. Fabiolini, a would-be actor, is a policeman and he too suffers from the same sickness. The two man face suffering in opposite ways: Benoit Blanc is optimistic while Fabiolini, always unsure of himself, is persuaded he is seriously ill. The two men meet by chance while doing a gastroscopy and become friends. After having known their real different conditions, they will change and will understand better their lives. Around them, other people, women and men, will see their lives changed, by chance, by love or solely by the life stream.

Claude Lelouch

Screenplay, Director

René Bonnell

Screenplay

Cast

Fabrice Luchini's headshot

Fabrice Luchini

Fabio Lini
Bernard Tapie's headshot

Bernard Tapie

Benoit Blanc
Alessandra Martines's headshot

Alessandra Martines

Docteur Nitez
Pierre Arditi's headshot

Pierre Arditi

Professeur Lerner
Caroline Cellier's headshot

Caroline Cellier

Madame Blanc
Ticky Holgado's headshot

Ticky Holgado

le père de Loulou
Ophélie Winter's headshot

Ophélie Winter

la fille du Crillon
Patrick Husson's headshot

Patrick Husson

le chanteur (voix)

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