The Green Room

1978 1h 35m FR

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 94

Drama

Synopsis

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A widower maintains a memorial room filled with his late wife's belongings. When fire destroys it, he transforms a chapel into a new shrine to preserve her memory.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

François Truffaut
Julien Davenne
Nathalie Baye
Cecilia Mandel
Jean Dasté
Bernard Humbert
Jean-Pierre Moulin
Gerard Mazet
Antoine Vitez
Bishop's Secretary
Jeanne Lobre
Mrs. Rambaud
Annie Miller
Geneviève Mazet
Marie-Jaoul de Poncheville
Yvonne Mazet

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: François Truffaut
Writers: François Truffaut, Jean Gruault, Jean-Pierre Moulin
Languages: French, Latin
Countries: France

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Latin.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by François Truffaut, shot by Néstor Almendros. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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François Truffaut and Nathalie Baye and Jean Dasté carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077315 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

François Truffaut directs. Néstor Almendros behind the camera. Maurice Jaubert scores. Martine Barraqué cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Latin.

Trivia

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Latin.
3Directed by François Truffaut, shot by Néstor Almendros. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Maurice Jaubert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Martine Barraqué shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6François Truffaut and Nathalie Baye and Jean Dasté carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0077315 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.