My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument

1996 3h 1m FR

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 63

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Paul Dedalus is at a crossroads in his life. He has to make several decisions; should he complete his doctorate, does he want to become a full professor, does he really love his long-standing girlfriend, or should he re-start with one of his other lovers?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mathieu Amalric
Paul Dédalus
Emmanuelle Devos
Esther
Emmanuel Salinger
Nathan
Marianne Denicourt
Sylvia
Thibault de Montalembert
Bob
Chiara Mastroianni
Patricia
Denis Podalydès
Jean-Jacques
Jeanne Balibar
Valérie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arnaud Desplechin
Writers: Arnaud Desplechin, Emmanuel Bourdieu
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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At 181 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Paul Dédalus Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arnaud Desplechin, shot by Éric Gautier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mathieu Amalric and Emmanuelle Devos and Emmanuel Salinger carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0115928 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arnaud Desplechin directs. Éric Gautier behind the camera. Mike Kourtzer scores. François Gédigier cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1At 181 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Paul Dédalus Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Arnaud Desplechin, shot by Éric Gautier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mike Kourtzer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor François Gédigier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mathieu Amalric and Emmanuelle Devos and Emmanuel Salinger carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0115928 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.