Louis Malle's 1958 romance, his second film. Saddled with a dull husband and a foolish lover, a provincial woman (Jeanne...
Louis Malle's 1958 romance, his second film. Saddled with a dull husband and a foolish lover, a provincial woman (Jeanne Moreau) has an affair with a stranger. On release in the States, the film gained notoriety for its depiction of allegedly obscene material.
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"This film is nowhere close to Ophuls's landmark, but it did inaugurate Moreau's extraordinary run of '60s art films in high style."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"Shot in elegant long takes, with a Brahms soundtrack, its centrepiece is the almost wordless extended sequence in which Jeanne and Bernard fall in love during one magical night."
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BBC
BBCThe Lovers (Les amants) | Details
Award winner- Winner of the Jury Prize and New Cinema Award (for Moreau), Venice Film Festival 1958
- Rating
- M, Sex scenes
- Runtime
- 86
- Genre
- Drama, Romance
- Country of origin
- France
