That Most Important Thing: Love

1975 1h 53m FR

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7.0

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93%

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★7.0TMDB · 140🍅93%Rotten Tomatoes★7IMDB · 4,800

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Servais Mont, a freelance photographer who works taking compromising photos, gets fascinated by Nadine Chevalier, a tormented low-budget movie actress married to an eccentric film photo collector.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Romy Schneider
Nadine Chevalier
Fabio Testi
Servais Mont
Jacques Dutronc
Jacques Chevalier
Claude Dauphin
Mazelli
Roger Blin
Servais' Father
Nicoletta Machiavelli
Luce Lapade
Klaus Kinski
Karl-Heinz Zimmer
Gabrielle Doulcet
Madame Mazelli

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrzej Żuławski
Writers: Christopher Frank, Andrzej Żuławski
Languages: French
Countries: France, Germany, Italy

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrzej Żuławski, shot by Ricardo Aronovich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Romy Schneider and Fabio Testi and Jacques Dutronc carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0073155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Andrzej Żuławski directs. Ricardo Aronovich behind the camera. Georges Delerue scores. Christiane Lack cuts. Produced in France, Germany, Italy. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Italy.
3Directed by Andrzej Żuławski, shot by Ricardo Aronovich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Christiane Lack shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Romy Schneider and Fabio Testi and Jacques Dutronc carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0073155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.