The Wounded Man
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“Hatred is rule number one”
Overview
A sensual awakening story set in a seedy provincial underworld of petty criminals, The Wounded Man is a landmark of queer cinema presented here in a stunning new restoration. On a trip to farewell his sister, timid young Henri (Jean-Hugues Anglade, Betty Blue) has a chance encounter in a train station bathroom that will change his life: after witnessing handsome Jean (Vittorio Mezzogiorno) brutally mistreating a client, Henri becomes obsessed with following the hustler, descending deeper into a world of violence and thwarted desire.
Why You Should See This Film
Director Patrice Chéreau worked for nearly six years with legendary gay French author and activist Hervé Guibert on the script for The Wounded Man (L'homme blessé), channeling the transgressive spirit of Jean Genet- forbidden desire and nighttime wandering in a ghostly French coastal town. Anglade is extraordinary in his breakthrough role, all wide eyes and unsteady gait, but he's equally matched by Mezzogiorno in a performance of frightening animal intensity. Beautiful and très tragique, this is one of the darkest gay coming-of-age stories you'll see on screen.
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