The Hairdresser's Husband (French: Le Mari de la coiffeuse), a 1990 French comedy drama film written by Patrice Leconte and Claude Klotz, and directed by Leconte. Sight and Sound. Shop The Hairdresser's Husband [DVD] [1990] at Best Buy. With Jean Rochefort, Anna Galiena, Roland Bertin, Maurice Chevit. Aged 12, Antoine has two passions: dancing to Arabic music, and having his hair cut by an ample Alsacienne who unwittingly introduces him to the world of sex. Price Match Guarantee. Antoine has always been fascinated with a hairdresser's delicate touch, the beguiling perfume and the figure of a woman with an opulent bosom, moreover, he knew that he would marry one, fulfilling his dream of a perfect and idealised love. We are unsure what Antoine has done with his life, however we know he has fulfilled his childhood ambition, to marry a haidresser. Directed by Patrice Leconte. Full Review. The film begins in a flashback from the titular character, Antoine. We are introduced to his fixation with female hairdressers which began at a young age. The Hairdresser's Husband As a twelve-year-old, Antoine was introduced to sex by an amply-endowed woman who cut his hair, and as a middle-aged man, he has a passionate romance with a shy hairdresser. Plot Summary: Twelve-year-old Antoine falls profoundly in love with a voluptuous but suicidal hairdresser, a formative experience he never forgets. This is a very simple, fairytale-like story of a man who only ever wanted to be the husband of a beautiful hairdresser, and the blissfully happy life he and his wife found for a time. Anna Galiena co-stars. With Jean Rochefort, Anna Galiena, Roland Bertin, Maurice Chevit. For him, the place carries sensual associations that are endlessly intoxicating, from the subtle aura of shampoo and perfume to the lusty power of the generously endowed women wielding the scissors. Antoine has always been fascinated with a hairdresser's delicate touch, the beguiling perfume and the figure of a woman with an opulent bosom, moreover, he knew that he would marry one, fulfilling his dream of a perfect and idealised love. A decade of passionate self-absorption between a hairdresser and her husband ends in tragedy. Directed by Patrice Leconte. Surprisingly, most of this is interesting and engaging, but something awful is … THE HAIRDRESSER'S HUSBAND is a skillful but pessimistic French parable about a blissful but shallow marriage. The Hairdresser's Husband, while finally moving, also plays like a film that dances in a trance about a half-formed idea with a preordained ending. The film uses flashbacks throughout and there are frequent parallels drawn with the past. As a young boy, the hero in Patrice Leconte’s The Hairdresser’s Husband dashes out to the barbershop at every opportunity, no matter whether his hair is already cropped to a trim quarter-inch. 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