Just like a Woman (1992 film)
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| Directed by | Christopher Monger |
| Written by | Nick Evans |
| Based on | Geraldine, For the Love of a Transvestite by Monica Jay |
| Produced by | Nick Evans |
| Starring | Julie Walters Adrian Pasdar Paul Freeman |
| Cinematography | Alan Hume |
| Edited by | Nicolas Gaster |
| Music by | Michael Storey |
Production companies | Rank Organisation Zenith Entertainment |
| Distributed by | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
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Running time | 105 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $78,808[2] |
Just Like a Woman is a 1992 British comedy-drama film directed by Christopher Monger starring Julie Walters, Adrian Pasdar, and Paul Freeman. The film is based on the 1985 novel Geraldine, For the Love of a Transvestite by Monica Jay, and is one of the few "cross-dressing" films in which the hero is actually a transvestite, unlike Some Like it Hot, Tootsie, Mrs. Doubtfire, and others in which the cross-dresser has an ulterior motive.
Plot[]
Gerald Tilson, a finance executive, finds himself thrown out by his wife when she discovers women's underwear in their flat; in fact the clothes belong to him. He takes lodgings with Monica, who gradually discovers his alter ego, "Geraldine". A subplot deals with his boss' plan to defraud their Japanese clients, and how the couple thwart it.
Cast[]
- Julie Walters as Monica
- Adrian Pasdar as Gerald Tilson/Geraldine
- Paul Freeman as Miles Millichamp
- Susan Wooldridge as Louisa
- Gordon Kennedy as C.J.
- Ian Redford as Tom Braxton
- Shelley Thompson as Eleanor Tilson
- Togo Igawa as Akira Watanabe
- Jill Spurrier as Daphne
- Corey Cowper as Erika Tilson
- Mark Hadfield as Dennis
- Joseph Bennett as Jocelyn
Production[]
The film's title is taken from the song "Just Like a Woman" by Bob Dylan.
See also[]
- Transgender in film and television
- Cross-dressing in film and television
References[]
- ^ "JUST LIKE A WOMAN (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 17 June 1992. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Just Like a Woman (1992) - Box office / business". Amazon.com. IMDb. 1 January 1995. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
External links[]
- Just Like a Woman at IMDb
- Just Like a Woman at AllMovie
- Just Like a Woman at Rotten Tomatoes
- Article about the book Gerald/ine at OutPost Press
- 1992 films
- English-language films
- 1992 comedy-drama films
- 1992 independent films
- 1992 LGBT-related films
- British comedy-drama films
- British films
- British independent films
- British LGBT-related films
- British satirical films
- Cross-dressing in film
- Films directed by Christopher Monger
- Films based on British novels
- Films shot at Pinewood Studios
- LGBT-related comedy-drama films
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company films