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A Man and a Woman

Original title: Un homme et une femme
  • 1966
  • Approved
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
13K
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Anouk Aimée, Jean-Louis Trintignant, and Pierre Barouh in A Man and a Woman (1966)
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A widow and a widower find their relationship developing into love, but their past tragedies prove hard to overcome, causing them to proceed with utmost delicacy.A widow and a widower find their relationship developing into love, but their past tragedies prove hard to overcome, causing them to proceed with utmost delicacy.A widow and a widower find their relationship developing into love, but their past tragedies prove hard to overcome, causing them to proceed with utmost delicacy.

  • Director
    • Claude Lelouch
  • Writers
    • Claude Lelouch
    • Pierre Uytterhoeven
  • Stars
    • Anouk Aimée
    • Jean-Louis Trintignant
    • Pierre Barouh
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Claude Lelouch
    • Writers
      • Claude Lelouch
      • Pierre Uytterhoeven
    • Stars
      • Anouk Aimée
      • Jean-Louis Trintignant
      • Pierre Barouh
    • 75User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 13 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Anouk Aimée
    Anouk Aimée
    • Anne Gauthier
    Jean-Louis Trintignant
    Jean-Louis Trintignant
    • Jean-Louis Duroc
    • (as Jean Louis Trintignant)
    Pierre Barouh
    • Pierre Gauthier
    Valérie Lagrange
    Valérie Lagrange
    • Valerie Duroc
    Antoine Sire
    • Antoine Duroc
    • (as Antoine)
    Souad Amidou
    • Françoise Gauthier
    • (as Souad)
    Henri Chemin
    • Jean-Louis' Codriver
    Yane Barry
    • Mistress of Jean-Louis
    Paul Le Person
    Paul Le Person
    • Garage Man
    Simone Paris
    • Head Mistress
    Gérard Sire
    • Announcer
    • Director
      • Claude Lelouch
    • Writers
      • Claude Lelouch
      • Pierre Uytterhoeven
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews75

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    10OldGuyReviewer

    Stood up in Australia and watched alone

    I was an Army Platoon Leader on leave from Vietnam in 1967 (R&R "Rest & Recuperation") .

    Met a Nursing student while in Sydney and we had a great lustful filled 4 days!

    On my last day there we were to meet at this movie but she never showed up.

    I think the realization of us ever being together probably had something to do with it.

    Flew back to Vietnam the next day with great memories but a sad heart.

    This movie was one of the saddest moments for me at the time, watching it alone, half expecting her to show up any minute.

    The movie was okay but the soundtrack was even better.

    That was over 50 years ago but the movie still brings back those few special days.

    Another favorite is Hanover Street starring a very young Harrison Ford.
    9minnow-6

    a good story, well told can be appreciated now and then

    `A Man and A Woman (Un homme et une femme)'. ****. (1966, France, Not Rated 102 min. Directed by Claude Lelouch with Anouk Aimée, Jean-Louis Trintignant). I recently watched `Lumière and Company' which celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the movie industry. Forty directors from around the world produced 52-second films using the Lumière camera. The fifty-two second time limit and other constraints follow the construct of the first Lumière movie. Of the 40 films, the by-far-and-away best is the one of two lovers kissing. The man and woman are on a rotating stage so we get a 360-degree view of their kiss. In the background we see photographers each with progressively more modern cameras. The love or passion of the man and the woman don't change only the way we are able to view them now and then.

    So what does this have to do with Claude Lelouch's 1996 movie, `A Man and A Woman'? Well he's the director that made the above mentioned film and it reminded me that it has been years since I last watched `A Man and A Woman.' I rented and watched it again.

    Jean-Louis Duroc (Trintignant) and Anne Gauthier (Aimée) are a man and woman. They meet incidentally at the boarding school where they visit their children each weekend. He visits his son, she her daughter. She misses her train and he offers her ride back to ride back to Paris in his car. Slowly and cautiously we learn about them as they learn about one another. We learn about their jobs, their former spouses, and other details of their lives that have the movie viewer hoping this man and woman can become a couple.

    Lelouch's technique in telling the story is wonderful. The film switches from black and white to color. The switch usually comes on the change from person-to-person conversation to personal thoughts or a recounting of the past. It's like Lelouch is using this change as quotation marks or thought balloons on the screen. We see/hear Jean-Louis' and Anne's thoughts as they question their feelings about beginning a new personnel relationship. I first saw this movie as a college student in 1966. I really liked it then. I wondered if I'd liked it now. The movie hasn't changed but I can assure you I have. `A Man and A Woman' proves that a good story, well told can be appreciated now and then. I highly recommend that you rent and watch `A Man and A Woman.'
    10nauvilla

    a masterpiece

    It is so refreshing to watch a movie like this one. Those comparing it with Hollywood standards such as the density of the plot, the stunts or 'the sex scene' would be wise to take another look. Such standards cannot be applied here. Lelouch plays with colors, objects, and our natural capacity for associative memory to tell us what is neither written nor spoken. The main actors, Jean-Louis Trintignant and Anouk Aimée master the art of expressing the message. Dialogs are far from poor, but the meaning sometimes has to be found in their tone, their breaks, their pace or, again, the characters' play. What would be cinema for if these were useless ?
    Chrysanthepop

    A Man and a Woman in France

    After so many decades, Claude Lelouch's poetic and romantic 'Un Homme et Une Femme' feels exceptionally refreshing. More so than most romantic films that have released in recent years. Lelouch's execution is very simple. The director had intended to make it an all-colour feature but due to financial constraints, some of the scenes in black and white. Lelouch not only managed to make this work but this itself brings out a certain quality and gives it a unique touch. The cinematography, editing and score are remarkable. 'Un Homme et Une Femme' has a very European, more specifically French (obviously) look that is authentic, pure and certainly adds to the charm of the film. Lelouch and his co-writer Uytterhoeven's writing breathes poetry. The dialogues are of a few words and yet they feel so real, like any normal conversation between a man and a woman. The casting is terrific. A charismatic Jean-Louis Trintignant and a gorgeous Anouk Aimée have a natural chemistry and their sincere performances shine. Even the child actors have done a very good job.

    Pure, genuine, lyrical, visually dazzling and charming, 'Un Homme et Une Femme' is a fine example of romantic cinema at its best.
    10billtigue

    Still Love It 34 Years Later !

    This film moved me as a 21-year-old college student with almost no experience in romance, relationships, etc. It has remained a favorite for 34 years now. I think as highly of it with many experiences in life and love as I did with none. It is simply excellent.

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    • Trivia
      The black and white part was not intended for artistic purpose but due to a lack of money. Lelouch could not afford having all the film developed in color.
    • Quotes

      Jean-Louis Duroc: Some Sundays start well and end badly. It's hard to believe- It's crazy to refuse happiness. If I had to go through this again, What would I do? Is there anything else I could do? To see her for months on end as a pal. What happens? You end up being pals, maybe. She wired, 'I love you.' Admit it boy, you just don't understand women.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Best Years of a Life (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Un Homme et une Femme
      Music by Francis Lai

      Lyrics by Pierre Barouh

      Performed by Nicole Croisille and Pierre Barouh

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    • Release date
      • July 12, 1966 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Un hombre y una mujer
    • Filming locations
      • Deauville, Calvados, France(on location: beach, port)
    • Production company
      • Les Films 13
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $78,644
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,549
      • Apr 6, 2025
    • Gross worldwide
      • $123,310
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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