
"The final scene of A MAN AND A WOMAN
should go down in history as one of the
most romantic scenes ever put to film."
— Far Out Magazine
NEW DIGITAL RESTORATION
April 4 – 17 New York, NY FILM FORUM
April 4, 7:00pm - Post-film conversation with director Claude Lelouch
April 5, 2:30pm - Introduction by director Claude Lelouch
A part of the screening series CLAUDE LELOUCH
April 18 – 24 Los Angeles, CA LAEMMLE'S ROYAL
April 25 – May 1 Santa Barbara, CA SBIFF FILM CENTER
May 9 & 11 Cleveland, OH CLEVELAND CINEMATHEQUE
"The final scene of A MAN AND A WOMAN
should go down in history as one of the
most romantic scenes ever put to film."
— Far Out Magazine
France, 1966
Director: Claude Lelouch
Producer: Claude Lelouch
Cast: Anouk Aimée, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Pierre Barouh
Screenwriter: Claude Lelouch, Pierre Uytterhoeven
Cinematography: Claude Lelouch
Music: Francis Lai
Genre: Drama, Romance
Color and Black-and-White
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Language: French with English subtitles
Running Time: 103 minutes
Synopsis:
When widow Anne (Anouk Aimée) and widower Jean-Louis (Jean-Louis Trintignant) meet at their respective children's boarding school, a budding romance blossoms in the shadow of their former relationships.
Awards and Recognition:
Best Foreign Language Film, Best Original Screenplay (Academy Awards, 1967)
Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival, 1966)
Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Director nominations (Academy Awards, 1967)
Best Foreign Language Film, Best Actress - Drama (Golden Globes, 1967)
Best Foreign Actress (BAFTA Awards, 1968)
Best Director, Best Original Score, Best Original Song nominations
(Golden Globes, 1967)
Best Film from Any Source nomination (BAFTA Awards, 1968)
Restoration:
Digitized and restored by Éclair Group and L.E. Diapason for Les Films 13 with the support of the CNC
"PROBABLY THE MOST EFFICACIOUS MAKE-OUT MOVIE
OF THE SWINGING '60S"
— Pauline Kael, The New Yorker