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The Lovers

The Lovers
★ 6.6/10•1958•1h 31m•0•Romance•Drama

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

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

Louise de Vilmorin · Screenplay

Louis Malle · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageFR
Release DateNov 5, 1958

Actors

Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Tournier

Alain Cuny

Alain Cuny

Henri Tournier

José Luis de Vilallonga

José Luis de Vilallonga

Raoul Flores

Jean-Marc Bory

Jean-Marc Bory

Bernard Dubois-Lambert

Judith Magre

Judith Magre

Maggy Thiebaut-Leroy

Gaston Modot

Gaston Modot

Coudray

Michèle Girardon

Michèle Girardon

Secretary

Claude Mansard

Claude Mansard

Marcelot

Georgette Lobre

Marthe

Lucienne Hamon

Lucienne Hamon

Chantal

Pierre Frag

Pierre Frag

Gib Grossac

Gib Grossac

Jean-Claude Brialy

Jean-Claude Brialy

Boy on a ride (uncredited)

Patricia Maurin

Catherine, daughter of Jeanne (uncredited)

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