Amor de Hombre is a 1997

1997 in film

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 Spanish

Spain

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 gay

Gay

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-themed drama film

Drama film

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. An intimate, warm and tender Spanish film about the very close friendship between a gay man and a straight woman.

The writer/directors of Km. 0

Km. 0

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 collaborated on this comedy/drama. The film won both the Audience and Jury awards at the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and Narrative Feature at the Austin Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.

Synopsis

Ramón is a sexually active gay man with men coming and going from his bedroom. His best friend Esperanza is a single woman who can't seem to meet or like any men unless they are gay. Some would call Esperanza a fag hag, but she simply has great taste in men, she likes them gay! They go out together to the bars and Ramon always brings a man home while Esperanza goes home to an empty bed. She doesn't mind because she knows that she has Ramón's heart. That is until Ramón meets her fellow teacher, Roberto. Their relationship endangers the precious bond these two have formed.

This colorful and somewhat hyper-active film is in the style of Almodóvar. There's always plenty of on-screen action, dialogue and color to keep the eyes and ears happy. It's a tender and intimate peek into the lives of two people that one seldom sees on screen. It seems as if Madrid is teeming with gorgeous gay men, after seeing Amor de Hombre it should be a stop in every gay man's life.

Cast

• Loles León
  Loles León
  María Dolores León Rodríguez is a Spanish actress.She went to Madrid to start a career as an actress. She met Pedro Almodóvar during La Movida Madrileña. He offered her the roles she played in Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios and ¡Átame!...
  
  as Esperanza
• Andrea Occhipinti
  Andrea Occhipinti
  Andrea Occhipinti is an Italian actor and producer . He was born in Milan. Among the many films he has appeared in, he worked with director Lucio Fulci in the films The New York Ripper and Conquest.-External links:...
  
  as Ramón
• Pedro Mari Sanchez as César
• Armando Del Rio as Roberto

Awards

Freedom Award - 2000 Outfest

Audience & Jury Award for Best Feature - 1999 Miami LG Film Festival

Best Narrative Feature - 1998 Austin GL Film Festival

Festivals

1999 Miami Lesbian & Gay Film Festival

1999 Philadelphia Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

23rd San Francisco LGBT Film Festival

External links

• TLA Releasing - Amor de Hombre