The Wounded Man () is a 1983 French erotic drama film directed by Patrice Chéreau, and written by him and Hervé Guibert. It stars Jean-Hugues Anglade and Vittorio Mezzogiorno. It won the César Award for Best Original Screenplay, and was entered in the 1983 Cannes Film Festival.
The film was initially inspired by Jean Genet's autobiographical novel The Thief's Journal, but kept only the basic idea of a gay relationship with an age gap.
Synopsis Henri, a young and timid gay man, lives with his parents in their cramped flat. He hangs around the train station, a popular cruising ground. He meets Jean, a rough trade hustler about a decade older, and becomes fascinated with him.
Cast Jean-Hugues Anglade - Henri Vittorio Mezzogiorno - Jean Lerman Roland Bertin - Bosmans Lisa Kreuzer - Elisabeth Claude Berri - Client Armin Mueller-Stahl - Henri's father Annick Alane - Henri's mother Sophie Edmond - Henri's sister Hammou Graïa - Man at the station Gérard Desarthe - Crying man Denis Lavant Maria Verdi Suzanne Chavance Roland Chalosse Eddy Roos Charly Chemouny
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