A Man and a Woman (1966) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Un homme et une femme
Year
1966
Running time
99 min.
Country
France
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Screenwriter
Cast
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Genre
Romance. Drama | Romantic Drama. Melodrama. Cult movie
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Synopsis
A man and a woman meet by accident on a Sunday evening at their childrens' boarding school. Slowly they reveal themselves to each other, finding that each is a widow/widower. Each is slow to reveal anything personal so that each revelation is hidden by a misperception. They become friends, then close friends, and then she reveals that she can't have a lover because, for her, her husband's memory is still too strong. Much of the film is told wordlessly in action, or through hearing one of their thoughts as they go about their day.
Awards
1966: Oscars Awards: Best Foreign Language Picture, Original Screenplay. 4 Nominations
1966: 2 Golden Globes: Best Foreign Language Picture and Actress (Aimée). 5 Nom.
1967: BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actress (Anouk Aimée). 2 Nominations
1966: Cannes Film Festival: Palme d´Or (Golden Palm) & OCIC Award
1966: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film
1966: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director
Critics' reviews
- "Anouk Aimee has a mature beauty and an ability to project an inner quality that helps stave off the obvious banality of her character, and this goes too for the perceptive Jean-Louis Trintignant as the man."
- It's full of misty romps in the meadows, rain-soaked windshields, assorted puppies and lambs, and a 'bittersweet' theme song that drones incessantly on the sound track."
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