Summary
A shallow, provincial wife finds her relationship with her preoccupied husband strained by romantic notions, leading her further towards Paris and the country wilderness.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Background watch
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 56GoodWatch 59
IMDb7.1
Audience score40%
Running time
1 h 31 min
Shorter than most romances, −16 min on the typical 107
typical 10791Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 9 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1958
November 5, 1958
68 years ago
Genres
RomanceDramaLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
- France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
12 of 12
Jeanne MoreauJeanne Tournier
Alain CunyHenri Tournier
José Luis de VilallongaRaoul Flores
Jean-Marc BoryBernard Dubois-Lambert
Judith MagreMaggy Thiebaut-Leroy
Gaston ModotCoudray
Michèle GirardonSecretary
Claude MansardMarcelot- GLGeorgette LobreMarthe
Lucienne HamonChantal
Jean-Claude BrialyBoy on a ride (uncredited)- PMPatricia MaurinCatherine, daughter of Jeanne (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Louis Malle Director
- Alain Cavalier Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Louise de Vilmorin Screenplay
- Dominique Vivant Novel
Production · 2
- Hubert Mérial Unit Production Manager
- Irénée Leriche Production Manager
Camera · 3
- Henri Decaë Director of Photography
- Vincent Rossell Still Photographer
- André Villard Camera Operator
Editing · 3
- Kenout Peltier Editor
- Madeleine Bibollet Editor
- Léonide Azar Editor
Sound · 3
- Johannes Brahms Music
- Pierre-André Bertrand Sound Director
- Serge Baudo Conductor
Art · 2
- Bernard Evein Production Design
- Jacques Saulnier Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Gisèle Jacquin Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Charles Merangel Property Master
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