Just a Question of Love

"It's not a question of gay or straight…"

2000 1h 28m FR

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7.3

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7.7

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★7.3TMDB · 116★7.7IMDB · 6,227

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Synopsis

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After his gay cousin dies from hepatitis, young Laurent, who lives with his best friend Carole, falls in love with Cedric, a plant scientist. He's afraid to inform his conservative parents that he is gay.

“It's not a question of gay or straight…”

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Cast

Cyrille Thouvenin
Laurent
Stéphan Guérin-Tillié
Cédric
Caroline Veyt
Carole
Éva Darlan
Emma
Danièle Denie
Jeanne
Idwig Stephane
Pierre

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christian Faure
Writers: Annick Larboulette, Pierre Pauquet
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christian Faure, shot by Louis-Philippe Capelle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Charles Court. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marie-Claude Lacambre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Cyrille Thouvenin and Stéphan Guérin-Tillié and Caroline Veyt carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's not a question of gay or straight…".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christian Faure directs. Louis-Philippe Capelle behind the camera. Charles Court scores. Marie-Claude Lacambre cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Christian Faure, shot by Louis-Philippe Capelle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Charles Court. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Marie-Claude Lacambre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Cyrille Thouvenin and Stéphan Guérin-Tillié and Caroline Veyt carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It's not a question of gay or straight…".
9IMDB entry: tt0231844 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 18 themes, including "coming out", "secret love", "new love", "lovesickness".