The Hairdresser's Husband(Le mari de la coiffeuse)
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France · 1990
Rated R · 1h 22m
Director Patrice Leconte
Starring Jean Rochefort, Anna Galiena, Roland Bertin, Maurice Chevit
Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
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The film begins in 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 haidresser.
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