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17 October 1971 (USA) morePlot:
This is a jolly coming-of-age story about a 15-year-old boy named Laurent Chevalier who is growing up in bourgeois surroundings in Dijon... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Marvelous Malle more (27 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Lea Massari | ... | Clara Chevalier | |
| Benoît Ferreux | ... | Laurent Chevalier | |
| Daniel Gélin | ... | Charles Chevalier | |
| Michael Lonsdale | ... | Father Henri | |
| Ave Ninchi | ... | Augusta | |
| Gila von Weitershausen | ... | Freda (the prostitute) | |
| Fabien Ferreux | ... | Thomas | |
| Marc Winocourt | ... | Marc | |
| Micheline Bona | ... | Aunt Claudine | |
| Henri Poirier | ... | Uncle Leonce | |
| Liliane Sorval | ... | Fernande | |
| Corinne Kersten | ... | Daphne | |
| Eric Walter | |||
| François Werner | ... | Hubert | |
| René Bouloc | ... | Man at Bastille Day party |
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Also Known As:
Herzflimmern (West Germany)Dearest Love (UK)
Il soffio al cuore (Italy)
Murmur of the Heart (USA)
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
USA:118 minLanguage:
FrenchColor:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Australia:R | South Korea:18 | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | New Zealand:R18 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:11 | UK:18 | USA:RFilming Locations:
Dijon, Côte-d'Or, FranceFun Stuff
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Writer/director Louis Malle based many aspects of the protagonist Laurent's life on his own experiences growing up. This included his love of jazz, curiosity about literature, the "tyranny" of his two older brothers who tried to introduce him to sex, and having a heart murmur. However, Malle grew up in the 1930's and 40's, not the 50's as Laurent does. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: During the chess match, the boys are sitting on what should be the spectator sides of the board, rather than the player sides. It appears that the chessmen were set up along the files rather than the ranks. (The lower right hand corner squares are black, when they should be white.) moreFAQ
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Touching coming-of-age story focuses on the youngest of three sons of a French gynecologist and his wife in Paris in the 1950s. Malle does a wonderful job of showing the relationships between the family members, helped by fine acting by all, particularly Massari as the beautiful mother and Ferreux as the gawky 15-year old son. As with Malle's "Pretty Baby," issues of sexuality are handled without hangups, even if it involves children. It is well known that one of the central themes of this film is incest but rather than being disturbing or exploitative, it is presented in a surprisingly tender manner without being judgmental.