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Too Much Flesh

  • 2000
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  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
807
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Too Much Flesh (2000)
Drama

A 35-year-old married virgin has a fling with a passing stranger which shocks the community.A 35-year-old married virgin has a fling with a passing stranger which shocks the community.A 35-year-old married virgin has a fling with a passing stranger which shocks the community.

  • Directors
    • Pascal Arnold
    • Jean-Marc Barr
  • Writers
    • Pascal Arnold
    • Jean-Marc Barr
  • Stars
    • Rosanna Arquette
    • Élodie Bouchez
    • Jean-Marc Barr
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    807
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Pascal Arnold
      • Jean-Marc Barr
    • Writers
      • Pascal Arnold
      • Jean-Marc Barr
    • Stars
      • Rosanna Arquette
      • Élodie Bouchez
      • Jean-Marc Barr
    • 9User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Rosanna Arquette
    Rosanna Arquette
    • Amy
    Élodie Bouchez
    Élodie Bouchez
    • Juliette
    Jean-Marc Barr
    Jean-Marc Barr
    • Lyle
    Ian Brennan
    Ian Brennan
    • Bert
    Ian Vogt
    Ian Vogt
    • Vernon
    Stephnie Weir
    Stephnie Weir
    • Connie
    Rich Komenich
    Rich Komenich
    • Franck
    Dwayne Barr
    • Nat
    Hutton Cobb
    • Wally
    Mike Skewes
    • Ike
    Kena Clark
    • Jenny
    Sue Barr
    • Tammy
    Jim Rogers
    • Sarge
    Jayne Henrichs
    • Mary-Beth
    Kim Burch
    • Pam
    Beulah Reed
    • Becky
    Bruce Heck
    • DJ
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    • Directors
      • Pascal Arnold
      • Jean-Marc Barr
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      • Jean-Marc Barr
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    isadorasdiary

    Flipside of Chocolat

    Although this film may have been a (somewhat) unrealistic handling of the sort of back woods US towns I grew up in, Too Much Flesh likely did much more justice to the US than, say, Chocolat did to France. At least the French makers did the movie, set in Illinois, in English. Both films look into the provincialist persecution of freer sexuality and mores, but, with regard to the nature of sexual experience, at least, Too Much Flesh was a bit more realistic. It's not realistic just in that the "sex scenes" showed (almost) everything, but that real thought went into the directing of them. I noticed that the audience, like myself, was involved with these scenes just like any other acting in the movie - not seeing them just as an added entertainment perk, but as an important part of the subject matter. Overall, the main character, Lyle, the one with too much flesh, was a very inspired character, as was his actor, Jean-Marc Barr. The wife played by Rosanna Arquette embodied a very tortured and, I think, very possible psyche. Sure, there are weaknesses in the film. It might have been better if there were no "message" in the end, but leaving out the ending, the movie's progression was refreshing, with many interesting and original plot developments and a good number of laughs, too.
    Wilhelm-J

    Too less of a story - (and film ?)

    Despite my opinion that J.M. Barr and Elodie Bouchez are great actors, them two just having an awful lot of true erotic scenes doesn't give this rather thin developed and predictable story much more essence. Just like in *Intimacy* I don't agree with the necessity of all that.

    It must have been much fun to film it, but from the movie I get the impression that the story or the film itself was not the actor's or team's primal focus during the shoot. Or probably not even during the writing?
    sentmepacking

    an honest opinion.

    i'm sorry, but this film was the worst possible waste of time i've ever had the unfortunate experience of viewing. an hour and a half of my life i will never get back. my boyfriend and i watch many movies, and being in paris, it's easy to see just about anything you'd want on the big screen. well, this time, we decided to settle in for a film. what a mistake. i'm from the midwest, and the only good thing about the movie were the shots of the land. otherwise, this movie should never have been made. they must have used actual people from rankin to act in this movie...there's no possible way a professional could act that terribly. the whole premise is so backwards and backwoods for that matter. i don't know..maybe there's something wrong with me. but i know i can (and do) appreciate good filmmaking and this just didn't do it for me. don't bother with it.
    6novasandrab

    Foreign flms are hard to get!

    This film really opened my eyes as to what, Jean-Marc's dreams are. I wish that JM would make his film's available in the US. Too Much Flesh, is a wonder film that is very hard to understand.It took me watching it a few times to get what JM's concept was, in this film. If you can get past all the sex, and masturbation. You will see a deeper meaning in this film. All the pain and, the longing for love. I found that JM is truly one of the most convincing actors I have ever seen. He has convinced me!
    1caryllpearlman

    Too Much Celluloid

    Yes, this was pure unbelievable condescending babble. We know that the French often have a skewed idea of the USA, it's puritanism and views towards sex. As an American (Hoosier) who lives in France, I have ample opportunity to observe these attitudes. And while some of these preconceived notions may be true, NOT ONE ELEMENT of the midwestern town portrayed in this film rang real. A man who has never had sex because he was told in high school 20 years prior that his penis is too big? Where in the world would you find that? A juke box in a bar that plays only vintage bluegrass? A town with maybe 16 people less than two hours away from Chicago, but with no major gas station, no Tvs in the home, no McDonalds, no kids... A population that knows each other's intimate details yet relentlessly gets together like one big family that hates each other. The adult males plant whoopee cushions at the local cafe, have farms but don't harvest, kill the guy they don't like in front of everyone and seem to get away with it, and all with equal emotion? The liberated French girl who will screw the 17 year old virgin boy because of her sexual generosity, the too much flesh guy who goes from getting off in cornfields by the mere breath of an Illinois breeze to helping deflower this same 17 year old farm boy? HELP! I am so baffled and astounded by the absurdity of this film that I am not expressing clearly how ridiculous it is. Go see it for the A-to-Z primer on what to avoid. Gosh, I hope I didn't ruin it for you!

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    • Release date
      • February 7, 2001 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • aşka özlem
    • Filming locations
      • Rankin, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Toloda
      • Bar Nothing
      • TF1 International
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 50m(110 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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