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Water Drops on Burning Rocks (2000)

1h 30m

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Water Drops on Burning Rocks (2000)

Name: Water Drops on Burning Rocks
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2000-03-15

1h 30m

Running Time

Plot.

In 1970s Germany, Leopold, a 50-year-old businessman, picks up and seduces 20-year old Franz, who swiftly moves into his bachelor pad. Their cozy relationship soon sours as Leopold turns cranky and argumentative. When Franz's buxom blond girlfriend surfaces, and then Leopold's elegant and enigmatic ex, things get funnier, steamier and a lot more complicated.

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This Movie Is About.

homosexuality ·

based on play or musical ·

bisexuality ·

sexuality ·

1970s ·

transsexuality ·

ex-girlfriend ·

sexual identity ·

one location ·

older man younger man relationship ·

gay theme

Media.

Details.

Release Date
March 15, 2000

Original Name
Gouttes d'eau sur pierres brûlantes

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 30m

Genres
Romance Comedy Drama

Wiki.

Water Drops on Burning Rocks (French: Gouttes d'eau sur pierres brûlantes) is a 2000 French romantic comedy drama film directed by François Ozon, based on Rainer Werner Fassbinder's play Tropfen auf heißen Steinen. The plot concerns a 50 year old businessman in 1970s Germany, who becomes infatuated with a man 30 years his junior.

The film premiered at Berlinale on 13 February 2000 and was theatrically released on 15 March by Haut et Court to generally positive reviews from critics.