The Hairdresser's Husband

The Hairdresser's Husband

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Release Date

10/3/1990

Runtime

82 mins

Overview

The film begins with a flashback from the titular character, Antoine. We are introduced to his fixation with female hairdressers which began at a young age. The film uses flashbacks throughout and there are frequent parallels drawn with the past. We are unsure what Antoine has done with his life, however, we know he has fulfilled his childhood ambition, to marry a hairdresser.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

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A whimsical meditation on childhood fixation and romantic obsession, told through dreamy flashbacks that blur the line between cherished memory and questionable fixation. It's a film that finds both comedy and melancholy in the pursuit of an impossible dream made real.

Mood

WistfulRomanticBittersweetPlayful

Themes

LoveObsessionMemoryComing of age

Pacing

Meditative

Structure

Framed flashback

Heads up

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