A Man and a Woman (1966) Un homme et une femme (original title)

Director:

Claude Lelouch

Writer:

Pierre Uytterhoeven
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Release Date:

12 July 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

A man and a woman meet by accident on a Sunday evening at their childrens' boarding school. Slowly they reveal themselves to each other...

Plot Keywords:

Deauville | Famous Theme | Love | Famous Score | Paris France

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Anouk Aimée	...	Anne Gauthier
Jean-Louis Trintignant	...	Jean-Louis Duroc (as Jean Louis Trintignant)
Pierre Barouh	...	Pierre Gautier
Valérie Lagrange	...	Valerie Duroc
Antoine Sire	...	Antoine Duroc (as Antoine)
Souad Amidou	...	Françoise Gauthier (as Souad)
Henri Chemin	...	Jean-Louis' Codriver
Yane Barry	...	Mistress of Jean-Louis
Paul Le Person	...	Garage Man
Simone Paris	...	Head Mistress
Gérard Sire	...	Announcer

Directed by
Claude Lelouch

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Claude Lelouch		uncredited
Pierre Uytterhoeven

Produced by
Claude Lelouch	....	producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Francis Lai

Cinematography by
Claude Lelouch

Film Editing by
Claude Barrois
Claude Lelouch		(uncredited)

Production Design by
Robert Luchaire

Costume Design by
Richard Marvil

Makeup Department
Jacques Cousty	....	hair stylist
Denise Lemoigne	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Roger Fleytoux	....	production manager
Pierre Pardon	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Claude Gorsky	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Jean Baronnet	....	sound engineer
Michel Fano	....	sound engineer

Special Effects by
Jean Beylieu	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Jean Collomb	....	lighting director
Daniel Lacambre	....	assistant camera
Patrice Pouget	....	lighting director

Editorial Department
Marie-Claude Lacambre	....	apprentice editor (as Marie-Claude Poyer)

Music Department
Yvan Jullien	....	orchestrator (as Ivan Julien)
Maurice Vander	....	orchestrator

Production Companies

• Les Films 13

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1969) (USA) (TV) (original airing) (dubbed version)
• Allied Artists Pictures (1966) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Seven Films (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1966) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1966) (France) (theatrical) (as Les Artistes Associés)
• Warner Home Video (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Also Known As:

"Un homme et une femme" - France (original title)

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Black and White | Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M (original rating) | Australia:PG (cable rating) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | USA:Unrated | West Germany:16 | UK:PG | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | South Korea:15 (DVD rating) | France:U | Japan:G (2009)

Filming Locations:

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France

Company:

Les Films 13

Trivia:

Director cameo: Claude Lelouch is seen behind Jean-Louis at the Monte Carlo race. He is holding a camera.

Quotes:

Jean-Louis Duroc:Some Sundays start well and end badly. It's hard to believe- It's crazy to refuse happiness. If I had to go through this again, What would I do? Is there anything else I could do? To see her for months on end as a pal. What happens? You end up being pals, maybe. She wired, 'I love you.' Admit it boy, you just don't understand women.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Odd Couple: I Do, I Don't (#1.7)" (1970)

Soundtrack:

Aujourd'hui c'est toi

A 'special' love story—with very nice music—not told in a logical way…

That night Anne Gauthier (Aimée) missed her train… Jean-Louis Duroc (Trintignant) offered her a ride back to Paris… Both had their children at the Deauville boarding school… She has a girl named Françoise and he has a boy named Antoine… Jean-Louis knew that her husband was a stuntman who had a tragic accident… She knew that he was married and his wife commits suicide…

Claude Lelouch begins his sensitive exploration on that boat ride where there was a completely different energy in the air, where the sea was seen alive in all its many mood and through intentions looks, and lingering hands he let us know that yes, something was beginning to happen between Anne and Jean-Louis… On that wonderful beach—and through long shots—we see the couple with their children walking, playing, running with hundreds of seagulls screaming all around…

There was a great chemistry between Aimée and Trintignant in "A Man and a Woman"… The attraction between the two stars really resonated… Aimée was very sweet and gorgeous as a woman, but her constant incursions into the past left her experience with more sorrow than joy…

Trintignant was charming… His acting extremely natural… When he received Anne's telegram he left his elegant dinner and took his car driving hundreds of kilometers to join Anne and be with the children…

Lelouch captures breathtaking shots of Deauville's spectacular beach… We all remember the unforgettable scene of the man walking alike as his dog…

The film won Oscars for Best Original Screenplay and Best Foreign Language Film…