A tenderly comic affair…”When A Man Comes Home” has the feel of a Mozart comic opera. But the film’s lightness of touch and nicely casual visual style take the edge off any formalism..Some of the funniest
scenes revolve around a prima-donna chef who is drafted in to perform his quasi-spiritual feats of culinary alchemy to keep the star guest happy and ends up having to make do with serving him a glass of water. Knauer is perfect as the fussy male diva, surrounded by assistants who bore him and enjoying his power…an artsy, bittersweet comedy.
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