Men, Women: A User’s Manual

Year: 1996

Runtime: 122 mins

Language: French

Director: Claude Lelouch

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Benoit Blanc, a lively businessman who loves women and thrills, suffers chronic stomach pain. Fabiolini, an aspiring actor and policeman, shares the same ailment but fears it is serious. They meet during a gastroscopy, become friends, and learn from each other's opposite outlooks—optimism versus anxiety—prompting both to reassess their lives and subtly shift the relationships of those around them.

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