The Tears of AIDS

The Tears of AIDS

1996•8m•3.7/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

3.7/10(4)

A bisexual married man meets a gay man whilst bathing in a small deserted creek and they fall in love even though the gay man has AIDS... He describes this sudden passion in simple words. Paul Vecchiali contribution to omnibus film 'L'@mour est à réinventer'.

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Production

Lancelot Films

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Jean-Michel Monroc

Jean-Michel Monroc

L'homme

Sophie Bérenguier

La femme

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