jean-loup
is he gay? when bernard was telling the story about the stolen bike and he mentions being mistaken for a fairy he turns to jean-loup and says - no offence.
shareyes Jean-Loup is indeed gay
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His homosexuality could also be seen in his fatherliness; how he was gentle, especially with women and how they turned to him for advice and comfort.
Are you saying that real life isn't like the movies?
His homosexuality could also be seen in his fatherliness; how he was gentle, especially with women and how they turned to him for advice and comfort.
Sorry, but that has nothing to do with someone's sexuality. Nothing whatsoever. Some straight man could have those qualities, and some gay men would not have them.
Jean-Loup's sexuality is unspoken and referred to only obliquely as in the above-mentioned scene, it's the way things were during the period. share
That's the impression I got. Between that comment and multiple references to Daxiat calling his direction style "effeminate" I think that's what we're supposed to believe.
Truffaut probably felt compelled to include some gay characters, seeing as this is the theatre and he used just about every other narrative cliché imaginable in this film.
Mainly though, (spoilers ahead) it was a device to remove the possibility of romance between Jean-Loup and Marion. The same device was used to scupper romance between Bernard and Arlette. The effect was to throw Bernard and Marion together simply on account of their both being hetero. A weak narrative ploy, among many other weaknesses in this disappointing film.
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Disappointing? Perhaps you missed the bits with Deneuve in? ;O)
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