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The Hairdresser's Husband

The Hairdresser's Husband

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 3, 1990

Runtime

1h 22m

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Romance

User Score

68%

Original Title

Le Mari de la coiffeuse

Production Companies

Lambart Productions, TF1 Films Production, CNC, Investimage 2, Investimage 3

Director

Patrice Leconte

Description

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.