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French Mistress

Original title: Manon 70
  • 19681968
  • RR
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
482
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Catherine Deneuve and Sami Frey in French Mistress (1968)
Drama
The immortal story of beautiful Manon, who - although she loves the tolerant De Grieux - takes many lovers to satisfy her thirst for luxury.The immortal story of beautiful Manon, who - although she loves the tolerant De Grieux - takes many lovers to satisfy her thirst for luxury.The immortal story of beautiful Manon, who - although she loves the tolerant De Grieux - takes many lovers to satisfy her thirst for luxury.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
482
YOUR RATING
    • Jean Aurel
    • Jean Aurel
    • Jacques Laurent
    • Abbé Prévost(novel "L'Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut")
  • Stars
    • Catherine Deneuve
    • Elsa Martinelli
    • Sami Frey
    • Jean Aurel
    • Jean Aurel
    • Jacques Laurent
    • Abbé Prévost(novel "L'Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut")
  • Stars
    • Catherine Deneuve
    • Elsa Martinelli
    • Sami Frey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Catherine Deneuve and Sami Frey in French Mistress (1968)
    Catherine Deneuve and Sami Frey in French Mistress (1968)
    Catherine Deneuve in French Mistress (1968)
    Catherine Deneuve in French Mistress (1968)
    Catherine Deneuve and Sami Frey in French Mistress (1968)
    Catherine Deneuve and Sami Frey in French Mistress (1968)
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    Catherine Deneuve in French Mistress (1968)
    Catherine Deneuve in French Mistress (1968)
    Catherine Deneuve in French Mistress (1968)
    Catherine Deneuve and Jean-Claude Brialy in French Mistress (1968)
    Catherine Deneuve and Sami Frey in French Mistress (1968)

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    Catherine Deneuve
    Catherine Deneuve
    • Manon
    Elsa Martinelli
    Elsa Martinelli
    • Annie
    Sami Frey
    Sami Frey
    • Des Grieux
    Claude Génia
    • Wife
    • (as Claude Genia)
    Jean Gorini
    Kristina Ohlson
    Jean Martin
    Jean Martin
    • Hotelman
    Chris Avram
    Chris Avram
      Dante Posani
      Robert Webber
      Robert Webber
      • Ravaggi
      Paul Hubschmid
      Paul Hubschmid
      • Simon
      Jean-Claude Brialy
      Jean-Claude Brialy
      • Jean-Paul
      Jacques Paoli
      Jacques Paoli
      • Self
      • (uncredited)
      Albert Simon
      • Self
      • (uncredited)
      Manuela von Oppen
      • Margaret
      • (uncredited)
        • Jean Aurel
        • Jean Aurel
        • Jacques Laurent
        • Abbé Prévost(novel "L'Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut")
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      • Connections
        Version of Manon (1910)
      • Soundtracks
        Manon
        Words by Serge Gainsbourg

        Music by Serge Gainsbourg and Michel Colombier

        Performed by Serge Gainsbourg

      User reviews8

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      7/10
      When Harry Met Sally & Her Brother the Pimp
      In the classic 80s comedy "When Harry Met Sally", the premise is set up by the two lead characters discussing if men and women can truly be friends due to sex getting in the way. According to the male perspective, men are always after sex thereby ruining any friendship. The female perspective is the opposite: that women are not so obsessed with sex and therefore emotions reign.

      Here we have a sexy 60s film with a very similar structure, except that the point of discussion is whether infidelity happens at a physical level (sex) or an emotional one (love). The male perspective believes infidelity occurs when a person has sex outside the relationship. The female perspective insists that sex is meaningless, and infidelity occurs only if a person falls in love with someone outside the relationship.

      The film wastes no time in setting up the premise and showing us how each character reacts when confronted with the reality of the situations. Having a male perspective myself, I definitely side with the dude. However, I'm sure the point of the film is to give the audience a choice. Beware: if you see this film with your wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend, you might want to avoid discussing it, lest one of you end up sleeping on the couch.

      I have to admit that I didn't like this film at first, due to my personal opinion on the matter, but now that I've had a chance to think about it objectively (it's amazing what a night on the couch can do for a guy), I really want to watch it again.
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      • May 31, 2010

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      • Release date
        • February 21, 1968 (France)
        • France
        • Italy
        • West Germany
        • French
        • English
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      • Filming locations
        • Stockholm, Sweden
      • Production companies
        • Les Films Corona
        • Panda Film
        • Roxy Film
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      • 1 hour 45 minutes
        • Mono

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