And Now My Love (1974)
"Toute une vie" (original title)

The movie follows the lives of a woman and a man starting from several generations earlier. The story spans a whole century and several continents.

Director:

Claude Lelouch

Writers:

Claude Lelouch, Pierre Uytterhoeven

Stars:

Marthe Keller, André Dussollier, Charles Denner

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marthe Keller	...	Sarah / Her Mother / Her Grandmother
André Dussollier	...	Simon
Charles Denner	...	Sarah's Father / Operator / Sarah's Grandfather
Carla Gravina	...	Sarah's Italian Girlfriend
Charles Gérard	...	Simon's Friend
Gilbert Bécaud	...	Himself
Sam Letrone	...	Restaurant Owner (as Sam Letrône)
Daniel Boulanger
André Falcon	...	Lawyer
Nathalie Courval	...	Lawyer's Wife
Judith Magre	...	Restaurant Owner's Wife
Annie Kerani	...	Simon's Woman
Maria Pia Conte	...	(as Maria-Pia Conte)
Pierre Edeline
Jean Franval

Storyline

The movie follows the lives of a woman and a man starting from several generations earlier. The story spans a whole century and several continents.

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Plot Keywords:

life | love affair | affair

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Taglines:

Love at first sight...it only took a few lifetimes to happen.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

French English

Release Date:

21 March 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

And Now My Love

Filming Locations:

Jerusalem, Israel

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films 13, Rizzoli Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

150 min 121 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Sara and her father visit New York City sometime after the death of Marilyn Monroe on 5 August 1962 but before the assassination of John F. Kennedy on 22 November 1963, they pass several movie theatres clearly showing titles of films released in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including: The Long Duel, Charley-One-Eye, Trouble Man, The Black Belt (_Hei dai chou (1973)_), Gordon's War and The Karate Killer (The Karate Killer).

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Connections

References The Long Duel (1967)

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Soundtracks

"Chante"
Written by Pierre Delanoë
Performed by Gilbert Bécaud

User Reviews

One of the best films of all time

This is a complex, gimmicky, manipulative and insanely romantic film, and it's my all-time favorite movie, bar none. And I prefer the U.S. version, which was truncated somewhat from Lelouche's original, because it punctuates the essence of the film -- that we are all somehow destined to our fate, even going several generations back, but we must cooperate by following our hearts and souls. I've seen this movie more than 20 times and it still fascinates me.