The Lovers (Les amants)

1958

86 mins

Directed by Louis Malle
91%
80%
Drama
Romance
Award Winner

Louis Malle's 1958 romance, his second film. Saddled with a dull husband and a foolish lover, a provincial woman (Jeanne... More

Louis Malle's 1958 romance, his second film. Saddled with a dull husband and a foolish lover, a provincial woman (Jeanne Moreau) has an affair with a stranger. On release in the States, the film gained notoriety for its depiction of allegedly obscene material.

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The Lovers (Les amants) | Ratings & Reviews

91_%11 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
80_%312 reviews
Audience score rating

"This film is nowhere close to Ophuls's landmark, but it did inaugurate Moreau's extraordinary run of '60s art films in high style."

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Slant Magazine

"Shot in elegant long takes, with a Brahms soundtrack, its centrepiece is the almost wordless extended sequence in which Jeanne and Bernard fall in love during one magical night."

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BBC

The Lovers (Les amants) | Details

Directed by

Cast

José Luis de Vilallonga

Gaston Modot

Award winner: Winner of the Jury Prize and New Cinema Award (for Moreau), Venice Film Festival 1958
Rating: M,
Runtime: 86
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country of origin: France