The Wounded Man (French: L'Homme blessé) is a 1983 French erotic drama film directed by Patrice Chéreau, and written by him and Hervé Guibert. It stars Jean-Hugues Anglade and Vittorio Mezzogiorno. It won the César Award for Best Original Screenplay, and was entered in the 1983 Cannes Film Festival.
The film was initially inspired by Jean Genet's autobiographical novel The Thief's Journal, but kept only the basic idea of a gay relationship with an age gap.
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Synopsis
Henri, a young and timid gay man, lives with his parents in their cramped flat. He hangs around the train station, a popular cruising ground. He meets Jean, a rough trade hustler about a decade older, and becomes fascinated with him.
Cast
Jean-Hugues Anglade - Henri
Vittorio Mezzogiorno - Jean Lerman
Roland Bertin - Bosmans
Lisa Kreuzer - Elisabeth
Claude Berri - Client
Armin Mueller-Stahl - Henri's father
Annick Alane - Henri's mother
Sophie Edmond - Henri's sister
Hammou Graïa - Man at the station
Gérard Desarthe - Crying man
Denis Lavant
Maria Verdi
Suzanne Chavance
Roland Chalosse
Eddy Roos
Charly Chemouny