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This remake of François Truffaut's 1977 comedy misses out on Truffaut's subtext that delves into the nature of love and instead simply recounts the sexual and romantic exploits of David, a sculptor wh... read more read more...o is an incurable womanizer (Burt Reynolds). In order to come to grips with his obsession for women, David goes to see a psychiatrist, Marianna (Julie Andrews), and sure enough, she later joins him on the couch. His tale is told by Marianna, as flashbacks reveal their relationship and other loves of David's life, most notably Louise (Kim Basinger), a married woman hooked on intimacy in odd, if not dangerous, places. In all these relationships, David is as much attracted to the women as they are to him. Unfortunately, with flat dialogue and uninspired comedy, David fares better than the film as a whole. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 51 min.

Directed by: Blake Edwards

Release Date: December 16, 1983

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DVD Release Date: January 29, 2002

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Rich Cline
April 20, 2008
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

gripping in all the wrong ways

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
August 21, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

Flat and unsophisticated exposition of one man's mid-life identity crisis.

Scott Weinberg
February 4, 2002
Scott Weinberg, Apollo Guide

The Man Who Loved Women is not merely a film that hasn't aged well; it was stale six months after it was released. Full Review

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Variety

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Roger Ebert
October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Vincent Canby
May 20, 2003
Vincent Canby, New York Times

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Christopher Null
March 4, 2006
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

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Michael Szymanski
September 23, 2005
Michael Szymanski, Zap2it.com

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Emanuel Levy
June 30, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Philip Martin
May 16, 2005
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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