----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Dan Gribbin writes: "The version I viewed was indeed dubbed; I certainly hope that a subtitled version will be available at some point. One reference to the film refers to the protagonist's homosexuality. The scene from his youth which I presume that reference to be based on seems to me to be full of ambiguities, culminating in his shooting the chauffeur who takes him to his room. The voice-over narration suggests the newness of the experience to the boy, but I wasn't immediately impressed with his having discovered an alternate sexual orientation at that time. I'm wondering if Bertolucci has ever referred to this element of the film. As for Trintignant, I am a major fan of "Un homme et une femme"; I enjoy downplayed roles, and he seems to be the master at that, particularly in this film. When I checked his filmography on Cinemania, I was amazed by the number of Italian films in which he has appeared." I don't recall exactly where it was, but I do remember that in an interview Bertolucci made the rather facile comment that "Facists are homosexual," or something to that effect. I think the comment appeared not too long after the original release of the film. ROUGE is now out at the art houses in limited release. Sounds worth seeing! --Don Larsson, Mankato State U., MN