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The Man I Love

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In late 1980s New York, a theater artist living with AIDS takes on one possibly last great role.

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Justin Chang The New Yorker 3d
Malek is an actor of lithe physicality -- his body language in the dance scenes has a witty expressiveness -- but he never conjures a sense of Jimmy’s inner life. Seldom has his emotional range felt more glaringly inadequate. Go to Full Review Tomris Laffly Elle 4d
Graced by Sachs’s observant aesthetic, The Man I Love is both mournful and caringly commemorative. Go to Full Review Alison Willmore New York Magazine/Vulture 5d
Malek is entrancing in the film, managing something that his studied performance as Freddie Mercury never did, which is to convince you that his character has the volcanic charisma of a star before ever stepping onstage. Go to Full Review Siddhant Adlakha Decider 3d
An effortlessly inviting 95-minute character study that unfurls in gently tragic hues. Go to Full Review Carlos F. Heredero Caimán Cuadernos de Cine 5d
The narrative flows elegantly, with no abrupt ellipses ever disrupting its harmonious flow. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Àngel Quintana Caimán Cuadernos de Cine 5d
The final result is an exquisitely delicate film, moving through an uncertain world with elegance, driven by a desire to find a sensitive perspective that, though always on the verge of breaking, maintains its truth. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Ira Sachs

Director

Rami Malek

Actor

Rebecca Hall

Actor

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Actor

Tom Sturridge

Actor

Luther Ford

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The Man I Love

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Movie Info

Synopsis In late 1980s New York, a theater artist living with AIDS takes on one possibly last great role.
Director
Ira Sachs
Screenwriter
Ira Sachs, Mauricio Zacharias
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 36m