CONFUSION OF GENDERS (La Confusion des Genres) (2000) (France) (Ilan Duran Cohen) (Language: French subtitled in English)
. . " an imaginative and
romantic cinematic
pastry from France" . .
romantic cinematic
pastry from France" . .
At the center of every scene is bisexual (or is he just gay?) lawyer Alain (Pascal Greggory). Everybody wants him, or thinks he wants them -- handsome imprisoned murderer Marc (Vincent Martinez), cute gay boy Christophe (Cyrille Thouvenin), attractive and accomplished law partner Laurence (Nathalie Richard, who's more Alain's age); the prisoner's (former) girlfriend Babette (Julie Gayet); Marc's prison-mate Étienne (noted singer Alain Bashung) even gets amusingly involved at the end.
. . . " can he, as Christophe
promises, have it all?" . . . .
Alain and his law partner are talking about marrying, and it's all practical and boring, except that it's impulsive too. Through it all Pascal Greggory has that bored, annoyed look he always has; but he registers a lot of other looks too -- he's a skillful movie actor and for good reason one of the busiest in France. This is very French, a sort of comedy of ill humor, sex, and indecision. The hilariously grumpy and irritable "haute bourgeoisie" relatives of Laurence and Alain who come into play when wedding bells are in the offing include the great Bulle Ogier as Laurence's mother. The wealth of nude scenes aren't just titillation; they're all skillfully and sometimes hilariously illustrative of characters and situations and of Alain's "embarras du choix."
' Confusion of Genders' (La Confusion des Genres) is an engaging film which offers a perceptive and honest reflection on life, love and sexuality in the liberated society in which we now live. This intelligent and well-structured film features a talented cast of actors, including Pascal Greggory whose intense portrayal of the brooding Alain is particularly notable.
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In a creative way the film contrasts the attitudes of three different generations our society has evolved over the past few decades. Middle-aged Alain is paralyzed with indecision as to how he should live his life in the face of such choice. By contrast, the lives of the previous generation and the next generation appear far more straightforward. Alain’s parents were driven into marriage at an early age, by the conventions of the day, while today’s young are unreflective, and go directly to where their passion calls them therefore having no such choice to make.
Some may ask why so many characters are attracted to the narcissistic, emotionally remote Alain, but it is often just this type of person who has many people attracted to him. For some, he is a challenge. For others, he is safely unattainable. For yet others, he is someone who will hurt them (which they expect), or who won't be hurt too much if they leave him. Alain mirrors the other characters' loneliness back to them, and one wonders if any of them would be happy if they ended up being Alain's choice – and if he could ever stick with that choice.If you're happily content in a stable, long-lasting relationship, then you will see this film as a comedy about things that happen to other people. But if your heart still has the capacity to lead you in directions you don't expect, this film will have greater meaning for you.
Film Information: 'Confusion of Genders' (La Confusion des Genres)
Web: Cast, Bios and Additional Details at IMDb
Director: Ilan Duran Cohen
Writers: Ilan Duran Cohen (writer) & Philippe Lasry (writer)
Cast, Crew & Credits: Full Cast, Crew & Credits
Genre: Comedy | Romance | Drama
Awards: 3 Nominations
Runtime: 94 min
Spoken Language: French
Subtitled in: English
Preview Clip: Confusion of Genders' (La Confusion des Genres)
Film File Download & Self Extraction: 'Confusion of Genders'
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May 14, 2009 at 2:48 AM
Could anyone please upload this ?
The files have been removed from rapidshare. Not a good idea to name files by the name of the movie, can be easily taken off the servers.