My Sex Life (1996)

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In this satiric comedy-drama from France, Paul (Mathieu Amalric) is an assistant professor of philosophy disenchanted with teaching and distracted enough that he can't (or won't) finish the dissertation that would allow him to become a full professor. Esther (Emmanuelle Devos) has been his… More In this satiric comedy-drama from France, Paul (Mathieu Amalric) is an assistant professor of philosophy disenchanted with teaching and distracted enough that he can't (or won't) finish the dissertation that would allow him to become a full professor. Esther (Emmanuelle Devos) has been his girlfriend for nearly a decade; while he's no longer happy with the relationship, he has trouble working up the courage to break it off. He's smitten with Sylvia (Marianne Denicourt), the lover of his best friend Nathan (Emmanuel Salinger); Paul and Sylvia had a brief fling two years ago, and he can't get her out of his mind. However, once Paul gives Esther her walking papers, he starts chasing after Valerie (Jeanne Balibar), while also keeping his eye on Patricia (Chiara Mastroianni), the girlfriend of his cousin (and roommate) Bob (Thibault de Montalembert). It's hard to imagine Paul having much time to think about anything else amidst all this romantic tumult, but when Rabier (Michel Vuillermoz), a former friend, gets a top spot in Paul's department, it leads to an ongoing argument that both adds to and reflects the turmoil of his romantic life. Amalric's performance earned him a 1997 César Award as Most Promising Young Actor. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 2 hr. 58 min.
Directed By: Arnaud Desplechin
Genres: Art House & International, Comedy

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Cast

            Mathieu Amalric as Paul Dedalus

            Emmanuelle Devos as Esther

            Emmanuel Salinger as Nathan

            Marianne Denicourt as Sylvia

            Roland Amstutz as Chernov

            Thibault de Montalembert as Bob

            Philippe Duclos as Spiritual Accompanist

            Helene Lapiower as Le Merou

            David Gabison as Diocese Delegate

            Solenn Jarniou as Pascale

            Marion Cotillard as Ivan The Student

            Fabrice Desplechin as Ivan

            Chiara Mastroianni as Patricia

            Denis Podalydès as Jean-Jacques

            Jeanne Balibar as Valerie

            Florence Ricard as Child

            Michel Vuillermoz as FrÃ©dÃ©ric Rabier

            Vincent Nemeth as Friend

            Paule Annen as Mrs. Chernov

            Alain Belléche as himself

            Marie-Christine Carle as herself

            Emeric Danco as himself

            Lucie Danco as herself

            Daniéle DeCroock as herself

            Pierre-Emmanuel Dupire as Child

            Jill Helmi as herself

            Erwan LeYoudec as Child

            Christian Letocart as himself

            Elisabeth Maby as Tatie

            Anne-Katerine Normant as Esther's Friend

            Jonathan Reyes as Child

            Paolo Sergio Ribeiro as Child
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