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Love on a Pillow

Original title: Le repos du guerrier
  • 19621962
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 42m
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5.5/10
661
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Brigitte Bardot and Robert Hossein in Love on a Pillow (1962)
DramaRomance
A young girl rescues a man from a suicide attempt. He turns out to be a sociopath, who begins to take over her life, abusing her both verbally and emotionally, yet she can't seem to tear her... Read allA young girl rescues a man from a suicide attempt. He turns out to be a sociopath, who begins to take over her life, abusing her both verbally and emotionally, yet she can't seem to tear herself away from him.A young girl rescues a man from a suicide attempt. He turns out to be a sociopath, who begins to take over her life, abusing her both verbally and emotionally, yet she can't seem to tear herself away from him.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
661
YOUR RATING
    • Roger Vadim
    • Roger Vadim
    • Christiane Rochefort(novel)
    • Claude Choublier(adaptation collaborator)
  • Stars
    • Brigitte Bardot
    • Robert Hossein
    • Jean-Marc Bory
    • Roger Vadim
    • Roger Vadim
    • Christiane Rochefort(novel)
    • Claude Choublier(adaptation collaborator)
  • Stars
    • Brigitte Bardot
    • Robert Hossein
    • Jean-Marc Bory
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    Brigitte Bardot, Robert Hossein, and Roger Vadim in Love on a Pillow (1962)
    Brigitte Bardot and Roger Vadim in Love on a Pillow (1962)
    Brigitte Bardot, Robert Hossein, and Roger Vadim in Love on a Pillow (1962)
    Brigitte Bardot, Robert Hossein, and Roger Vadim in Love on a Pillow (1962)
    Love on a Pillow (1962)
    Love on a Pillow (1962)
    Love on a Pillow (1962)
    Love on a Pillow (1962)
    Love on a Pillow (1962)
    Brigitte Bardot and Robert Hossein in Love on a Pillow (1962)
    Brigitte Bardot and Robert Hossein in Love on a Pillow (1962)
    Brigitte Bardot and Robert Hossein in Love on a Pillow (1962)

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    Brigitte Bardot
    Brigitte Bardot
    • Geneviève Le Theil
    Robert Hossein
    Robert Hossein
    • Renaud Sarti
    Jean-Marc Bory
    Jean-Marc Bory
    • Pierre Leroy
    Michel Serrault
    Michel Serrault
    • Maître Varange
    Jacqueline Porel
    • Madame Le Theil - la mère de Geneviève
    Jean-Marc Tennberg
    • Coco
    Robert Dalban
    Robert Dalban
    • Le brigadier
    Ursula Kubler
    Ursula Kubler
    • L'infirmière
    Christian Melsen
    • L'inspecteur de police
    Macha Méril
    Macha Méril
    • Raphaële
    • (as Macha Meril)
    James Robertson Justice
    James Robertson Justice
    • Katov - un sculpteur
    Georges Aminel
    • Katov
    • (voice)
    Yves Barsacq
    Yves Barsacq
    • Le patron de l'hôtel
    • (uncredited)
    Hélène Dieudonné
    Hélène Dieudonné
    • Madame Pia - la concierge
    • (uncredited)
    Jean Lefebvre
    Jean Lefebvre
    • Armand
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Mercey
    Paul Mercey
    • Le gros serveur
    • (uncredited)
    Max Montavon
      Robert Seller
      • Le vieil homme dans le train
      • (uncredited)
        • Roger Vadim
        • Roger Vadim
        • Christiane Rochefort(novel)
        • Claude Choublier(adaptation collaborator)
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      • Trivia
        Released in UK as "Warriors Rest".
      • Quotes

        Renaud Sarti: Our lives on this earth are pointless.

        Geneviève Le Theil: Speak for yourself.

        Renaud Sarti: I am.

      • Connections
        Featured in Cinema: Alguns Cortes - Censura III (2015)

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      8/10
      Philosophers only
      The title of my review ought to be enough to scare off the folks who are expecting a plot-driven, digestible story. You'll get none of that here.

      Although there is indeed a plot (a rather interesting one, if you ask me), the power of this film lies not in the story but in the script and in the subtle, almost indecipherable fragments of philosophy we experience through these two highly complex characters.

      Geneviève (Bardot) is the the romantic. Her counterpart Renaud (Hossein) is the cynic. The collision of their worlds causes a catastrophic upheaval in both of their lives. But it is undeniable that they need each other, just as the two opposing philosophies rely on each other. Sort of a yin-yang thing. At times they are at war with each other; at times they cling to each other for life; at times they threaten to annihilate the other absolutely. This is some really heavy stuff that cannot possibly be summarized in a few paragraphs, so I won't even try.

      There are several monologues which are so stirring I want to learn them by heart. Particularly the last two speeches in the final 10 mins of the film. Pay close attention to those words, because they sum up the entire theme of the film. Powerful. Powerful.
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      • Oct 6, 2007

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        • September 5, 1962 (France)
        • France
        • Italy
        • French
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      • Filming locations
        • 17 Avenue Maréchal Foch, Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France
      • Production companies
        • Francos Films
        • Incei Film
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      • 1 hour 42 minutes

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