A Simple Story

Name: A Simple Story
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1978
Rating: 64
Cast: Romy Schneider, Bruno Cremer, Claude Brasseur, Arlette Bonnard, Sophie Daumier

1978·Movie

1h 47min

Ratings

64/100

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6.8

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A middle-aged woman leaves her partner and drifts back to her ex-husband, while the lives of her middle class friends intersect with her own.

DNA

Genres: Dramedy Slice Of Life
Mood: SentimentalReflectiveNostalgicPoignantBittersweet
Themes: Family BondsLove Conquers AllMid-Life CrisisFriendship
Plot: Emotional JourneyMid-Life CrisisUnspoken FeelingsRelationship StrugglesSocial InteractionsReconnecting With Ex-Partners
Pacing: LeisurelyMeandering
Narrative: Episodic Structure
Dialog: Inner MonologueColloquial Language
Character Types: EverymanSageDreamer
Time: 1970s
Place: Urban CityscapeSuburban Neighborhood
Cinematic Style: Long TakesNaturalistic Lighting
Costume and Set: Modern AttirePeriod-Accurate Costumes

Sequels and Prequels

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Crew

Directed by:

Claude Sautet, Jean Boffety

Written by:

Claude Sautet, Jean-Loup Dabadie

Produced by:

Horst Wendlandt, Claude Berri, Pierre Grunstein

Composed by:

Philippe Sarde

Cast

Romy Schneider

Marie

Bruno Cremer

Georges

Claude Brasseur

Serge

Arlette Bonnard

Gabrielle

Sophie Daumier

Esther

Éva Darlan

Anna

Jacques Sereys

Charles

Madeleine Robinson

La mère

Pierre Semmler

Patrick

Jean-François Garreaud

Christian

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