The Man Who Loved Women

The Man Who Loved Women (1983)

Genres - Comedy, Drama, Romance  |   Sub-Genres - Farce, Sex Comedy  |   Release Date - Dec 16, 1983 (USA - Unknown), Dec 18, 1983 (USA)  |   Run Time - 118 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Eleanor Mannikka

This remake of François Truffaut's 1977 comedy misses out on Truffaut's subtext that delves into the nature of love and instead simply recounts the sexual and romantic exploits of David, a sculptor who is an incurable womanizer (Burt Reynolds). In order to come to grips with his obsession for women, David goes to see a psychiatrist, Marianna (Julie Andrews), and sure enough, she later joins him on the couch. His tale is told by Marianna, as flashbacks reveal their relationship and other loves of David's life, most notably Louise (Kim Basinger), a married woman hooked on intimacy in odd, if not dangerous, places. In all these relationships, David is as much attracted to the women as they are to him. Unfortunately, with flat dialogue and uninspired comedy, David fares better than the film as a whole.

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gigolo, bachelor, Casanova, creative-block, love, obsession, playboy, psychiatry, reputation, sculpture