Murmur of the Heart (1971)
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Synopsis of Murmur of the Heart
Told with fondness and precision, and set in France at the time of the IndoChina War (which later became an American problem known as the Vietnam War), this controversial feature handles teen coming-of-age, sexuality and even incest with a gentleness that disappointed the prurient and shocked the conservative. This is one of director Louis Malle's finest films: others include The Fire Within and Au Revoir Les Enfants. Laurent (Benoit Ferreux) is 14 years old and anxious to lose his virginity. However, he has a very close family circle, and, between the family and school, he is too closely watched to get anywhere. He makes the most of an opportunity to neck with the girls at his older brothers' party and later almost gets to lose his virginity in a bordello, but his boisterously drunken brothers interrupt him. His real opportunity arises while his mother takes him for a rest-cure for his heart murmur at a very conventional spa. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Murmur of the Heart
- Lea Massari - Clara Chevalier
- Michel Lonsdale - Father Henri
- Marc Wincourt - Marc
- Annie Savarin - Cook
- René Bouloc - Man at Bastille Day Party
- Liliane Sorval - Fernande
- Francois Werner - Hubert
- Ave Ninchi - Augusta
- Michel Charrel - Disquaire
- Gila Von Weitershausen - Freda, the prostitute
- Daniel Gélin - The Father
- Benoit Ferreux - Laurent Chevalier
- Fabien Ferreux - Thomas
- Yvon Lec - Father Superior
- Henri Poirier - Uncle Leonce
- Huguette Faget - the Mother
- Corinne Kersten - Daphne
- Jacqueline Chauveau - Helene
- Micheline Bona - Aunt Claudine
- Director(s):
- Louis Malle
- Writer(s):
- Louis Malle
- Producer(s):
- Vincent Malle, Claude Nedjar
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