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A Room in Town

A Room in Town

Drama · Romance · 1982

Set against the backdrop of an increasingly violent strike, a worker falls in love with the middle-class daughter of his landlady.

Movie details

A Room in Town

1982 Drama · Romance 1h 34m

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

Set against the backdrop of an increasingly violent strike, a worker falls in love with the middle-class daughter of his landlady.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jacques Demy

Written by

Jacques Demy

Dominique Sanda

Dominique Sanda

Édith

Richard Berry

Richard Berry

François Guilbaud

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

Edmond Leroyer

Fabienne Guyon

Fabienne Guyon

Violette Pelletier

Anna Gaylor

Anna Gaylor

Madame Pelletier

Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François Stévenin

Dambiel

Danielle Darrieux

Danielle Darrieux

Margot Langlois

Court is in session

Put A Room in Town on trial.

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.