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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.

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A 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

Themes

  • artist
  • wedding
  • extramarital affair
  • unemployment
  • woman director

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Ratings

IMDb

6.6/10

1,414 votes

Year
1985
Runtime
99 min
Genres
Comedy, Romance

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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
Film.gross
$20 million

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Duration
95
FilmAffinity ID
570946
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publication date
1985-12-19
title
Männer
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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".

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