The rigid principles of a devout Catholic man are challenged during a one-night stay with Maud, a divorced woman with an outsize personality.
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Title: My Night at Maud's (1969)
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Jean-Louis Trintignant | ... | Jean-Louis | |
| Françoise Fabian | ... | Maud | |
| Marie-Christine Barrault | ... | Françoise | |
| Antoine Vitez | ... | Vidal | |
| Léonide Kogan | ... | Concert Violinist | |
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Guy Léger | ... | Priest |
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Anne Dubot | ... | Blonde Friend |
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Thirty-four year old engineer Jean-Louis has just started a new job in Clermont. He leads a relatively solitary life not knowing anyone in town besides his work colleagues, he who has made a conscious decision that they should not become his de facto friends just because they work together. His choice not to socialize in town is due also in part to his situation and needing to make the long daily commute to/from Ceyrat where he currently lives. He has had his fair share of women over the course of his adult life, he now choosing to adhere more closely to his Catholic beliefs in approaching romantic and sexual relationships with women solely in the goal of love and marriage. Although not knowing her or having talked to her, he believes the pretty blonde he sees at church at Sunday morning services is the woman destined to be his wife. Within this situation of his new life, he has lately been reading the writings of Blaise Pascal, the mixture of mathematics and Catholicism in particular... Written by Huggo
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pascal's wager | devout catholic | philosophising | christianity | male female relationship |Parents Guide:
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After the night spent at Francoise's student apartment, Jean-Louis and Francoise go to church and later talk. For a moment, the boom mic drops into view from the top. See more »Quotes
Jean-Louis: There can't be real love unless it's shared. That's why I believe in a certain predestination.See more »
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22 March 1970 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Compagnie Française de Distribution Cinématographique (CFDC), Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC), Sirius See more »
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This is the third entry in Eric Rohmer's "Six Moral Tales" film series, following the charming romantic short "The Bakery Girl of Monceau" and the somewhat bland, but still well made and written, 55 minute film "Suzanne's Career". Out of the three "Moral Tales" that I've seen, "My Night at Maud's" is easily the best, and most mature. The first two, while fine films, seem more like warm ups to this film.
"My Night at Maud's" is a spectacular work of art, which mainly consists of the intelligent discussion that goes on in the apartment of a woman named Maud over the coarse of one night. Of course, plenty of other things happen as well, but most of the film takes place during this one long discussion. Joining Maud is the main character, Jean-Louis, a Catholic man who seems to be in love with a woman (named Françoise, who becomes more of a major character later in the film), but hides it from Maude and his Marxist friend Vidal.
The film is an hour and 50 minutes of watching these wonderful characters talk and talk about various things, mainly things dealing with religion, love, etc. While a film almost entirely consisted of various characters chattering away may sound boring, it really isn't, mainly because the talking is so much fun (and really interesting) to listen to!
The film is also beautiful to look at, with gorgeous, black and white cinematography that really enhances the pretty cold tone of the film.
A really great piece of filmmaking!