The Wounded Man

The Wounded Man

109 mins | Drama, Crime, Romance | May 25, 1983

Henri is a lonely, isolated young man who lets no one get close to him. He meets a street hustler and comes out of his shell, going 180 degrees into gay obsession. Though he has yet to physically approach the object of his affection, Henri builds up so much unrequited lust that it explodes with horrible results.

The Wounded Man

109 mins | Drama, Crime, Romance | May 25, 1983

The Wounded Man
Henri is a lonely, isolated young man who lets no one get close to him. He meets a street hustler and comes out of his shell, going 180 degrees into gay obsession. Though he has yet to physically approach the object of his affection, Henri builds up so much unrequited lust that it explodes with horrible results.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Gaumont, Renn Productions, France 3 Cinéma, Oliane Productions, Partner's Productions, Azor Films, AJO Distribution
Original title L'homme blessé
Directors Ronald Chammah, Serge Meynard, Pierre Romans, Patrice Chéreau
Writers Hervé Guibert, Patrice Chéreau

Cast

Vittorio Mezzogiorno

as Jean Lerman

Roland Bertin

as Bosmans

Lisa Kreuzer

as Elisabeth

Claude Berri

as Client

Hammou Graïa

as Young Man at the Train Station

Gérard Desarthe

as Crying Man

Armin Mueller-Stahl

as Henri's Father

Annick Alane

as Henri's Mother

Sophie Edmond

as Henri's Sister

Bernard-Marie Koltès

as Boy at the Train Station

Charly Chemouny

as Young Hustler

Patrice Finet

as Dredger

Denis Lavant

as Wanderer

Philippe Allaire

as Stray Boy

Eddy Roos

as Night Boy