My Life With James Dean

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2017

1h 48m

Comedy

LGBTQ+

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Géraud goes to a French seaside town to screen his new experimental film, but the only person who wants to see it is the underage projectionist who develops a crush on handsome Géraud.

Ben Turner

The Pink Lens

As a comedy-drama, this ticks all the right boxes.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 1, 2021

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Alexander Ryll

Gay Essential

Putting together a sweet and spicy homage to cinema, My Life With James Dea (Ma vie avec James Dean) immerses the viewer irrevocably in the magic and power of filmmaking.

Rated: 8

Nov 3, 2018

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Norman Gidney

Film Threat

My Life with James Dean is a traipsing treatise through the lives of charming characters longing for a little more. Relaxed, yet absorbing, the movie is a sweet-hearted distraction, nothing more, nothing less.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 2, 2018

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Choisy mixes witty imagery with likeable characters and clever dialog.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 24, 2018

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Dominique Choisy

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Johnny Rasse

Géraud Champreux

Mickaël Pelissier

Balthazar

Nathalie Richard

Sylvia van den Rood

Juliette Damiens

Gladys

Marie Vernalde

Louise

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Synopsis

Géraud goes to a French seaside town to screen his new experimental film, but the only person who wants to see it is the underage projectionist who develops a crush on handsome Géraud.

Director: Dominique Choisy
Producer: François Drouot, Marie Sonne-Jensen
Screenwriter: Dominique Choisy
Genre: Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 30, 2018
Runtime: 1h 48m

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