The Names of Love
2011 Comedy/Romance Rated R 102 Minutes
In Theaters | June 24, 2011 | |||
On 4K UHD | Not Available | |||
On Blu-ray | Not Available | |||
On DVD | October 18, 2011 |
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Baya Benmahmoud, a young, extroverted liberal, lives by the old hippie slogan: "Make love, not war" to convert right-wing men to her left-wing political causes by sleeping with them. She seduces many and so far has received exceptional results — until she meets Arthur Martin, a Jewish middle aged, middle-of-the road scientist. Bound by common tragic family histories (the Algerian War and Holocaust under Vichy), the duo improbably fall in love. Amid the bubbly amour, humorous lasciviousness and moments of sheer madness, filmmaker Michel Leclerc injects satirical riffs on such hot-button sociopolitical issues as Arab-Jewish relations, anti-Semitism, immigration, and racial and cultural identity.
Rated R for sexual content including graphic nudity, and some language.
Box office gross: $0.3 million. View box office history.
Presented in French.
Released by Music Box Films. See more credits.