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
- Writers
- Stars
- Won 2 Oscars
- 13 wins & 11 nominations total
- Jean-Louis Duroc
- (as Jean Louis Trintignant)
- Antoine Duroc
- (as Antoine)
- Françoise Gauthier
- (as Souad)
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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.
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.'
Pure, genuine, lyrical, visually dazzling and charming, 'Un Homme et Une Femme' is a fine example of romantic cinema at its best.
Did you know
- TriviaThe 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.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Best Years of a Life (2019)
- SoundtracksUn Homme et une Femme
Music by Francis Lai
Lyrics by Pierre Barouh
Performed by Nicole Croisille and Pierre Barouh
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Un hombre y una mujer
- Filming locations
- Deauville, Calvados, France(on location: beach, port)
- Production company
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $78,644
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $12,549
- Apr 6, 2025
- Gross worldwide
- $123,310
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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