Ma nuit chez Maud (1969)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Eric Rohmer

Writer:

Eric Rohmer (writer)

Release Date:

22 March 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The narrator (Jean-Louis), a devout Catholic, moves to a provincial town and vows to marry Francoise...

Plot Keywords:

Love | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Jean-Louis Trintignant	...	Jean-Louis
Françoise Fabian	...	Maud
Marie-Christine Barrault	...	Françoise
Antoine Vitez	...	Vidal
Léonide Kogan	...	Concert Violinist
Guy Léger	...	Preacher
Anne Dubot	...	Blonde Friend

Also Known As:

My Night at Maud's (USA)
My Night with Maud
Six Moral Tales III: My Night at Maud's (International: English title) (series title)
Six contes moraux III: Ma nuit chez Maud (France) (series title)

Runtime:

110 min | Portugal:102 min | USA:105 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Germany:o.Al. (re-rating) (2006) | Finland:S | Spain:13 | Sweden:Btl | USA:PG | West Germany:16 | Brazil:14

Filming Locations:

Belle-Île-en-Mer, Morbihan, France

Company:

FFD

Trivia:

When nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, it was nominated under the title "My Night with Maud" because at the time it had no US distibutor.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Le genou de Claire (1970)

If you could drink film - Rohmer delivers the water.

Just saw this movie (again) yesterday. Still fresh is a quote of an other comment here - yes that is completely right - no signs of wear in story or filming - still satisfying and essential like a cold glass of water for thirst. After seeing all "the movies" over the years this is not at least because of the black and white filming balsam for the ears and the eyes but for the smooth quiet story too. One misses nothing - no digital effects no surround sound no color no superstar actors - in this movie it seems that "fim-time" stands still. Trintignant is very good but Mme. Fabian is even better - her black eyes and face with the beautiful black hair and her body acting says even more than the words she speaks - one should send her an Oscar today. One should try to see the film without tone on - would be a nice experiment..... The end is a surprise and one has to remain concentrated to get and remember the point - then the moral message for me is clear: giving means taking and taking means giving - always - no runaway from that at any time possible......and of course surely not in love & sex.