Germany in the 1970s. Whilst waiting for his girlfriend, a young student, Franz, allows himself to be picked up by 50-year old businessman, Léopold. In his apartment, Léopold provokes Franz into revealing his homosexual experiences and soon manages to seduce him. Six months later, Frantz has moved in with Léopold and they appear to live as an ordinary married couple. The strain is beginning to show, however, and after a row Frantz threatens to leave. Whilst Léopold is awa... (Full plot summary below)
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Germany in the 1970s. Whilst waiting for his girlfriend, a young student, Franz, allows himself to be picked up by 50-year old businessman, Léopold. In his apartment, Léopold provokes Franz into revealing his homosexual experiences and soon manages to seduce him. Six months later, Frantz has moved in with Léopold and they appear to live as an ordinary married couple. The strain is beginning to show, however, and after a row Frantz threatens to leave. Whilst Léopold is away, Frantz is visited by his former girlfriend, Anna, and their romance is soon rekindled. Before the two lovers can escape, Léopold returns and his charms persuade Anna to stay. Léopold's ex-lover Vera then makes an unexpected appearance and the menagerie is complete...
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| San Francisco ExaminerWesley MorrisIt's good to see a gay relationship treated no differently than a heterosexual one would be. |
| The New York TimesDana StevensA brilliant satire of emotional politics. |
| Village VoiceJ. HobermanA movie of cutting humor, near-constant talk, and one show-stopping dance routine. |
| Planet Sick-BoyJon PopickHilarity, tragedy and a bizarre dance number ensue in this well-executed film debut. |
| Screen InternationalEdna FainaruOzon's most controlled film to date has taken a claustrophobic character study... t and turned it into an often sardonic but always absorbing observation of human beings enslaved by their addiction to sex. |
| Boston GlobeLoren KingDark farce, a four-handed game of sexual trumps. |
| Miami HeraldCurtis MorganThis nasty, provocative comedy comes from a play by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. |
| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe best scenes capture the blend of irony, melodrama, and real emotion that distinguishes Fassbinder's most memorable pictures. |
| Film.comErnest HardyThe film is very theatrical and admittedly "staged," but always purposefully. |
| Reel.comRod ArmstrongWater Drops must be seen as a failed experiment, |
