Man of Desire_
A man reevaluates his life. Étienne, a married writer, gives a lift to a young hitchhiker called Rudy who is mixed up with a gang of thugs. Étienne takes a liking to Rudy and brings him home, where a strong homoerotic attraction soon develops between them. Étienne also tries to extricate Rudy from his dangerous life in the streets, and seems ready to go to any lengths to achieve this goal..
Starring
Emmanuelle Riva, François Timmerman, Eric Laborey
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Man of Desire was released 55 years ago in 1971.
Overview
A man reevaluates his life. Étienne, a married writer, gives a lift to a young hitchhiker called Rudy who is mixed up with a gang of thugs. Étienne takes a ...
Man of Desire is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (10)
Emmanuelle Riva
Valentine
FT
François Timmerman
Etienne
EL
Eric Laborey
Jean aka Rudy
Patrice Alexsandre
Leader of the band
GA
Gérard Averel
Band member
Alain Dorval
André Falcon
Police Commissioner
JH
Jacques Henri
Band member
TK
Tola Koukoui
Band member
MV
Michel Vanesco
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Man of Desire about?
A man reevaluates his life. Étienne, a married writer, gives a lift to a young hitchhiker called Rudy who is mixed up with a gang of thugs. Étienne takes a liking to Rudy and brings him home, where a strong homoerotic attraction soon develops between them. Étienne also tries to extricate Rudy from his dangerous life in the streets, and seems ready to go to any lengths to achieve this goal..
How long is Man of Desire?
Man of Desire has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in Man of Desire?
The cast of Man of Desire includes Emmanuelle Riva, François Timmerman, Eric Laborey, Patrice Alexsandre, Gérard Averel.
What is the rating of Man of Desire?
Man of Desire has a rating of 4.1 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama