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The Man I Love

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In late 1980s New York, a theater artist living with AIDS takes on one possibly last great role.

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Ryan Lattanzio IndieWire 7h
B+
Ira Sachs directs Rami Malek in the melancholy, sexy, and piercingly sad The Man I Love, which is elusive to think about and to hold in your hand but nonetheless makes a scarring impression. Go to Full Review David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter 7h
While the movie belongs to Malek, Sturridge is the stealth MVP. With an impressive economy of means, the actor gets at something fundamental to the relationship between artists and their partners. Go to Full Review Owen Gleiberman Variety 7h
The Man I Love is a stirringly offbeat drama, small and delicate and disarmingly precise, with a performance by Rami Malek that, if there’s any justice, should finally quiet down all the reviewers who’ve always been so snarky about him. Go to Full Review Rory O'Connor The Film Stage 6h
The period accuracy here is even more immersive and lovingly crafted than what Sachs achieved in his previous work, but it never quite captures its subject with the same level of detail. Go to Full Review Pete Hammond Deadline Hollywood Daily 7h
Malek’s brave and wonderfully lived-in performance is one that will be long remembered, a career high for this Oscar-winning actor who simply inhabits this man with dignity and determination, his days limited but his spirit untouched. Go to Full Review Dave Calhoun Screen International 7h
It’s a spare drama of isolated moments and scenes, and one which strongly resists melodrama and false emotion –--so much so that it can feel as enigmatic as it does empowering and non-exploitative. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Ira Sachs

Director

Rami Malek

Actor

Rebecca Hall

Actor

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Actor

Tom Sturridge

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Luther Ford

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The Man I Love

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Movie Info

Synopsis In late 1980s New York, a theater artist living with AIDS takes on one possibly last great role.
Director
Ira Sachs
Screenwriter
Ira Sachs, Mauricio Zacharias
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 36m