A Man and a Woman
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| A Man and a Woman | |
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| Image:Un Homme et une Femme.jpg original film poster | |
| Directed by | Claude Lelouch |
| Produced by | Claude Lelouch |
| Written by | Claude Lelouch, Pierre Uytterhoeven |
| Starring | Anouk Aimée, Jean-Louis Trintignant |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures |
| Release date(s) | Image:Flag of the United States.svg 12 July, 1966 |
| Running time | 102 minutes |
| Language | French |
| IMDb profile | |
A Man and a Woman (French: Un Homme et une Femme) is a 1966 French film. It tells the story of a young widow, Anne (Anouk Aimée), and a widower, Jean-Louis (Jean-Louis Trintignant), who meet at their respective children's school in Deauville. They share a ride home to Paris one night after Anne misses the last train, and their mutual attraction is immediate. The story follows their budding relationship as they fall in love despite Anne's feelings of guilt and loss over her deceased husband.
The movie was written by Claude Lelouch and Pierre Uytterhoeven, and directed by Lelouch. It is notable for its lush photography (Lelouch had a background in advertising photography), which features frequent segues between full color, black-and-white, and sepia-toned shots, and for its memorable musical score by Francis Lai.
It won many awards, including the Grand Prix at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival, the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the Academy Award for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen. Aimée was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role and Lelouch for Best Director.
A sequel, A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later (Un Homme et une Femme, 20 Ans Déjà) was released in 1986.
[edit] Trivia
Ford cars, particularly several Mustangs and the GT-40 race car, were featured prominently in the film.
A Brazilian samba song, sung in French, is sung in this film, celebrating some of the great musicians and composers of Brazil.
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| Preceded by: The Shop on Main Street | Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film 1966 | Succeeded by: Closely Watched Trains |
