The Lovers

"THIS WAS HER MOMENT! ...and nothing else mattered!"

1958 1h 31m FR

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 141

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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A shallow, provincial wife finds her relationship with her preoccupied husband strained by romantic notions, leading her further towards Paris and the country wilderness.

“THIS WAS HER MOMENT! ...and nothing else mattered!”

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Cast

Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Tournier
Alain Cuny
Henri Tournier
José Luis de Vilallonga
Raoul Flores
Jean-Marc Bory
Bernard Dubois-Lambert
Judith Magre
Maggy Thiebaut-Leroy
Gaston Modot
Coudray
Michèle Girardon
Secretary
Claude Mansard
Marcelot

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Louis Malle
Writers: Louise de Vilmorin
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Louis Malle, shot by Henri Decaë. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Léonide Azar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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RUNTIME

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Jeanne Moreau and Alain Cuny and José Luis de Vilallonga carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THIS WAS HER MOMENT! ...and nothing else mattered!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0052556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Louis Malle directs. Henri Decaë behind the camera. Léonide Azar cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Louis Malle, shot by Henri Decaë. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Léonide Azar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Jeanne Moreau and Alain Cuny and José Luis de Vilallonga carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "THIS WAS HER MOMENT! ...and nothing else mattered!".
6IMDB entry: tt0052556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 8 themes, including "free love", "self-discovery", "lover", "women's sexual identity".