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A Very Private Affair

Original title: Vie privée
  • 19621962
  • 1h 43m
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5.6/10
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A Very Private Affair (1962)
When Jill becomes a movie star, she soon discovers that her private life is destroyed by persistent fans that won't leave her alone. Her mother's ex-lover, Fabio, tries to protect her.
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When Jill becomes a movie star, she soon discovers that her private life is destroyed by persistent fans that won't leave her alone. Her mother's ex-lover, Fabio, tries to protect her.When Jill becomes a movie star, she soon discovers that her private life is destroyed by persistent fans that won't leave her alone. Her mother's ex-lover, Fabio, tries to protect her.When Jill becomes a movie star, she soon discovers that her private life is destroyed by persistent fans that won't leave her alone. Her mother's ex-lover, Fabio, tries to protect her.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
1.1K
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  • Director
    • Louis Malle
  • Writers
    • Jean-Paul Rappeneau(screenplay)
    • Louis Malle(screenplay)
    • Jean Ferry(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Brigitte Bardot
    • Marcello Mastroianni
    • Nicolas Bataille
  • Director
    • Louis Malle
  • Writers
    • Jean-Paul Rappeneau(screenplay)
    • Louis Malle(screenplay)
    • Jean Ferry(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Brigitte Bardot
    • Marcello Mastroianni
    • Nicolas Bataille
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Brigitte Bardot
    Brigitte Bardot
    • Jill
    Marcello Mastroianni
    Marcello Mastroianni
    • Fabio Rinaldi
    Nicolas Bataille
    • Edmond
    Dirk Sanders
    • Dick
    Jacqueline Doyen
    • Juliette
    Paul Sorèze
    • Maxime
    • (as Paul Soreze)
    Eléonore Hirt
    Eléonore Hirt
    • Cécile
    • (as Eleonore Hirt)
    Gloria France
    • Anna
    Ursula Kubler
    Ursula Kubler
    • Carla
    Isarco Ravaioli
    Gregor von Rezzori
    • Gricha
    Antoine Roblot
    • Alain - le photographe
    Simonetta Simeoni
    Jeanne Allard
    • La femme de ménage
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Apoteker
    • Le caméraman
    • (uncredited)
    Jean-Claude Brialy
    Jean-Claude Brialy
    • Le narrateur
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Claude Day
    • L'éditeur
    • (uncredited)
    Christian de Tillière
    • Albert
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Louis Malle
    • Writers
      • Jean-Paul Rappeneau(screenplay)
      • Louis Malle(screenplay)
      • Jean Ferry(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      French actor Michel Auclair dubs Marcelo Mastroianni's voice in French.
    • Connections
      Featured in Censura: Alguns Cortes (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Sidonie
      Music by Jean-Max Rivière and Giannis Spanos
      Lyrics by Charles Cros
      Performed by Brigitte Bardot

    User reviews12

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    5/10
    A sad little polemic about fame.
    It was the dubbed version that I saw of this dreary little story about an actress (BB) who finds out, as is almost always the way, that her internal happiness is a sacrificial lamb to fame. Certainly good-looking - with La Bardot at her most luscious how could it not be? - but never very compelling.

    The ending is, however, notable for going waaaaaay over the top. (Has anyone noticed how many Brigitte Bardot movies have unhappy endings?)
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    • Victor Field
    • Jul 6, 2002

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 1962 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • French
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Privatleben
    • Filming locations
      • Spoleto, Perugia, Umbria, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Compagnia Cinematografica Montoro (CCM)
      • Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA)
      • Progéfi
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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