Bed & Board (1970)

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100 min - Comedy | Drama - 9 September 1970 (France)

7.5

Ratings: 7.5/10 from 3,455 users
Reviews: 12 user | 25 critic

Some time after "Baisers Volés", Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud) and Christine Darbon (Claude Jade) are married and Antoine works dying flowers... See full summary »

Director:

François Truffaut

Writers:

François Truffaut (scenario and dialogue), Claude de Givray (scenario and dialogue), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claude Jade and Hiroko Berghauer

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Jean-Pierre Léaud	...	Antoine Doinel
	Claude Jade	...	Christine Darbon Doinel
	Hiroko Berghauer	...	Kyoko (as Mademoiselle Hiroko)
	Barbara Laage	...	Monique, la secrétaire
	Danièle Girard	...	Ginette, la serveuse
	Daniel Ceccaldi	...	Lucien Darbon
	Claire Duhamel	...	Madame Darbon
	Daniel Boulanger	...	Le voisin ténor
	Silvana Blasi	...	Silvana, la femme du ténor
	Pierre Maguelon	...	L'ami de Césarin
	Jacques Jouanneau	...	Césarin
	Claude Véga	...	Le pseudo étrangleur
	Jacques Rispal	...	Monsieur Desbois
	Jacques Robiolles	...	Jacques
	Pierre Fabre	...	L'employé de bureau ricaneur

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Storyline

Some time after "Baisers Volés", Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud) and Christine Darbon (Claude Jade) are married and Antoine works dying flowers, and Christine is pregnant and gives private classes of violin. When Christine is near to have a baby, Antoine decides to find a new job, and he succeeds due to a misunderstanding of his employer. In a business meeting, he meets the Japanese Kyoko (Mademoiselle Hiroko) and they have an affair. When Christine accidentally discovers that Antoine has a lover, they separate. But later they miss each other and realize that they do love each other. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Release Date:

9 September 1970 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

Das Ehedomizil See more »

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films du Carrosse, Valoria Films, Fida Cinematografica See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

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Trivia

Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud) makes a phone call at a pay phone and asks to speak to someone named Eustache. When Eustache comes to the phone, Antoine calls him Jean. Jean Eustache would direct Jean-Pierre Leaud in The Mother and the Whore the next year. See more »

Quotes

Antoine Doinel: You're my sister, you're my daughter, you're my mother.
Christine Doinel: I would have liked to be your wife.
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Connections

References Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953) See more »