Maybe... Maybe Not


1h 33m 1995

Brief Synopsis

Axel is a handsome, open-minded heterosexual whose girlfriend, Doro, has just thrown him out for cheating on her. The only place he can find to sleep is at the apartment of Norbert, a gay acquaintance. Suddenly, Axel goes from hunter to hunted as he tries to fend off the advances of Norbert and a ho

Film Details

Also Known As
Der Bewegte Mann, Maybe...Maybe Not, Pretty Baby
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Constantin Film Development, Inc.
Distribution Company
Orion Classics; Cathay Film Organization; Cecchi Gori Pictures; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Intercontinental Film Distributors (Hong Kong); Live Home Video; Orion Classics; Paris Filmes; Spentzos Films
Location
Germany

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Synopsis

Axel is a handsome, open-minded heterosexual whose girlfriend, Doro, has just thrown him out for cheating on her. The only place he can find to sleep is at the apartment of Norbert, a gay acquaintance. Suddenly, Axel goes from hunter to hunted as he tries to fend off the advances of Norbert and a host of other homosexual suitors. But as Axel becomes closer to his new friends, they think that maybe he is... maybe not. Meanwhile, Doro finds that she is pregnant, and decides to give Axel another chance, leading to mounting confusion and flying sparks.

Film Details

Also Known As
Der Bewegte Mann, Maybe...Maybe Not, Pretty Baby
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Constantin Film Development, Inc.
Distribution Company
Orion Classics; Cathay Film Organization; Cecchi Gori Pictures; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Intercontinental Film Distributors (Hong Kong); Live Home Video; Orion Classics; Paris Filmes; Spentzos Films
Location
Germany

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Awarded the Ernst Lubitsch Prize for Best Film of 1994 by Berlin film journalists.

Expanded Release in United States July 19, 1996

Released in United States 1995

Released in United States July 1995

Released in United States June 1996

Released in United States on Video January 21, 1997

Released in United States Summer June 28, 1996

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 23 - March 3, 1995.

Shown at International Gay & Lesbian Pride Film Festival in Tampa, FL September 29 - October 8, 1995.

Shown at OUTFEST '95: The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival July 6-16, 1995.

Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film June 21-30, 1996.

Based on the successful series of German comic books, entitled "Der Bewegte Mann" and "Pretty Baby," by comic artist Ralf Konig.

Began shooting April 6, 1994.

Completed shooting May 20, 1994.

Released in United States 1995 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 23 - March 3, 1995.)

Released in United States 1995 (Shown at International Gay & Lesbian Pride Film Festival in Tampa, FL September 29 - October 8, 1995.)

Released in United States on Video January 21, 1997

Released in United States June 1996 (Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film June 21-30, 1996.)

Released in United States Summer June 28, 1996

Released in United States July 1995 (Shown at OUTFEST '95: The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival July 6-16, 1995.)

Expanded Release in United States July 19, 1996