Les Amants (1958)
- Starring:
- Jeanne Moreau, Alain Cuny, (more)
- Director(s):
- Louis Malle
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Les Amants
The Lovers (Les Amants) furthered the reputations of both director Louis Malle and star Jeanne Moreau -- and also pushed the boundaries of American censorship (1959 vintage) to the breaking point. Moreau plays a humdrum housewife whose life brightens considerably when she meets a handsome young archeologist (Jean-Marc Bory). The two enjoy an exquisite evening in the boudoir, and when comes the dawn, Moreau has gained a whole new outlook on things. She abandons her family in favor of Bory, even though neither has the slightest notion of what the future will hold. The Lovers gained notoriety upon its first release as the Movie With the Nude Scene: though a model of decorum by today's standards (the most suggestive moment is a shot of Moreau's hand falling limply on the bedsheets), the scene provided fodder for outraged guardians of public morals for several years. One hapless Cleveland theatre owner was arrested on an obscenity charge, a case that went all the way to the Supreme Court. The Venice Film festival took a more liberal stance on the matter, awarding The Lovers a special jury prize. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 90 mins
Complete Cast of Les Amants
- Jeanne Moreau - Jeanne Tournier
- Jean-Marc Bory - Bernard Dubois-Lambert
- José-Luis de Villalonga - Raoul Florès
- Patricia Garcin - Catherine, fille de Jeanne (uncredited)
- Lucienne Hamon
- Georgette Lobbe - Marthe
- Alain Cuny - Henri Tournier
- Judith Magre - Maggy Thiebaut-Leroy
- Gaston Modot - Coudray
- Michéle Girardon
- Pierre Frag
- Claude Mansard - Marcelot
- Director(s):
- Louis Malle
- Writer(s):
- Louise de Vilmorin, Louis Malle
- Producer(s):
- Irenee Leriche
- 1958 - Venice International Film Festival - Special Jury Prize
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