Love at the Top

"(And How to Get There)!"

1974 1h 45m FR

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 59

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A shy bank employee unexpectedly invites a young woman to a café, leading to a one-night stand. When he shares this with his disillusioned friend, the writer helps him navigate a dazzling social ascent.

“(And How to Get There)!”

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Cast

Jean-Louis Trintignant
Nicolas Mallet
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Claude Fabre
Romy Schneider
Roberte Groult
Jane Birkin
Marie-Paule Allard
Jean-François Balmer
Vischenko
Florinda Bolkan
Flora Danieli
Mary Marquet
Tania Hermens
Dominique Constanza
Sabine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michel Deville
Writers: Christopher Frank
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michel Deville, shot by Claude Lecomte. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Raymonde Guyot 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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Jean-Louis Trintignant and Jean-Pierre Cassel and Romy Schneider carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "(And How to Get There)!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michel Deville directs. Claude Lecomte behind the camera. Raymonde Guyot cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

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152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Michel Deville, shot by Claude Lecomte. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Raymonde Guyot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jean-Louis Trintignant and Jean-Pierre Cassel and Romy Schneider carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "(And How to Get There)!".
7IMDB entry: tt0071864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "adultery", "banker", "paris, france", "based on novel or book".
10Released under 16 different titles around the world.