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Sign in to saveMen… () is a 1985 West German comedy film directed by Doris Dörrie. It was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the 59th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not manage to receive a nomination.
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6.1A successful, womanizing middle-aged man decides to move out of the house he shares with his wife after she confesses to having an affair. He looks for a new place to live and ends up moving into his wife's lover's apartment as a roommate. The husband begins to take an interest in the artistic work of the lover and coaches him for a big job interview. Little does he know that the job he's helping the lover to get is within his own company... A story about strange circumstances and the limits of friendship.
Released: 1985-12-1995 minDir: Doris DörrieComedy
Cast
- Heiner Lauterbach as Julius Armbrust
- Uwe Ochsenknecht as Stefan Lachner
- Ulrike Kriener as Paula Armbrust
- Dietmar Bär as Lothar
- Edith Volkmann as Frau Lennart
- Janna Marangosoff as Angelika
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Men...
- Film.image
- Manner 1985.jpg
- Film.caption
- Film poster
- Film.director
- Doris Dörrie
- Film.writer
- Doris Dörrie
- Film.starring
- Heiner Lauterbach
- Film.music
- Claus Bantzer
- Film.cinematography
- Helge Weindler
- Film.editing
- Raimund Barthelmes
- Film.distributor
- Filmverlag der Autoren
- Film.runtime
- 99 minutes
- Film.country
- West Germany
- Film.language
- German
Key dates
- Published
- 19 December 1985
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- romantic comedy
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Original language
- German
- Director
- Doris Dörrie
- Screenwriter
- Doris Dörrie
- Composer
- Claus Bantzer
- Duration
- +95
- FilmAffinity ID
- 570946
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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Men… () is a 1985 West German comedy film directed by Doris Dörrie. It was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the 59th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not manage to receive a nomination.
==Plot== Julius is an ambitious packaging designer, a partner in a prestigious firm. He is cheating on Paula, his wife of 12 years, with his secretary. However when, on their wedding anniversary, he discovers a love-bite on Paula's neck, his life falls apart. She admits to having a lover, who is a penniless freelance artist. Julius moves out, but finds Stefan, the artist, and contrives to share his apartment, calling himself "Daniel".