Jules and Jim (1962)
"Jules et Jim" (original title)

Decades of a love triangle concerning two friends and an impulsive woman.

Director:

François Truffaut

Writers:

Henri-Pierre Roché (novel), François Truffaut (adaptation),

Stars:

Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, Henri Serre

Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 3 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jeanne Moreau	...	Catherine
Oskar Werner	...	Jules (as Oscar Werner)
Henri Serre	...	Jim
Vanna Urbino	...	Gilberte
Serge Rezvani	...	Albert (as Bassiak)
Anny Nelsen	...	Lucie
Sabine Haudepin	...	Sabine, la petite
Marie Dubois	...	Thérèse
Michel Subor	...	Récitant / Narrator (voice)

Storyline

In Paris, before WWI, two friends, Jules (Austrian) and Jim (French) fall in love with the same woman, Catherine. But Catherine loves and marries Jules. After the war, when they meet again in Germany, Catherine starts to love Jim... This is the story of three people in love, a love which does not affect their friendship, and about how their relationship evolves with the years.

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Plot Keywords:

love | friendship | germany | love triangle | german | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French German English

Release Date:

23 January 1962 (France)

Also Known As:

Jules and Jim

Filming Locations:

Alpes-Maritimes, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£25,589 (UK) (30 May 2008)

Gross:

£25,589 (UK) (30 May 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films du Carrosse, Sédif Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

François Truffaut wanted to make a film with Jeanne Moreau as far back as 1957. He told her this when he bumped into her at Cannes at a screening of Elevator to the Gallows.

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Goofs

When Jim arrives by train at Jim and Catherine's house in Germany, a shot from the air depicts a French (SNCF) train. When the train arrives in the station in the next shot, the SNCF logo is hidden from sight.

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Quotes

Catherine: Watch us well, Jules!

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Connections

Referenced in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

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Soundtracks

"Le Tourbillon"
Written by Serge Rezvani (as 'Boris Bassiak' or Cyrus Bassiak)
Performed by Jeanne Moreau with Serge Rezvani on guitar

User Reviews

Inscrutability becomes randomness

3 out of 10

First, let's self-credential. I think Day For Night is brilliant, I appreciate some Godard, and wasn't scared away by Last Year in Marienbad, so my dissatisfaction cannot be explained away by mere francophobia, or ugly Americacentrism.

This movie is simply too inscrutable. When character motivations and sensibilities are so alien, their actions are essentially random to the viewer. Random action makes for a plotless movie. Then again, I suspect this movie makes no sense in any language.

As when reading philosophy, when confronted so, the intellectual has two choices. One is to look at the confusing text peppered with bon mots and say "This is brilliant/deep/ineffable." In other words: "I "know" this is supposed to be important, so there must be something there I'm missing. There's something wrong with me." The other path: "This is balderdash cloaked in mystery. There's something wrong with it."

I choose the latter.