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A Man and a Woman

A Man and a Woman

Drama · Romance · 1966

A man and a woman meet by accident on a Sunday evening at their childrens' boarding school. Slowly, they reveal themselves to each other, finding that they have something deeply in common.

Movie details

A Man and a Woman

“See it with someone you love!”

1966 Drama · Romance 1h 42m

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7.3 / 10

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A man and a woman meet by accident on a Sunday evening at their childrens' boarding school. Slowly, they reveal themselves to each other, finding that they have something deeply in common.

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Names above the title

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Directed by

Claude Lelouch

Written by

Claude Lelouch · Pierre Uytterhoeven

Anouk Aimée

Anouk Aimée

Anne Gauthier

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Duroc

Pierre Barouh

Pierre Barouh

Pierre Gauthier

Valérie Lagrange

Valérie Lagrange

Valérie Duroc

Antoine Sire

Antoine Sire

Antoine Duroc

Souad Amidou

Souad Amidou

Françoise Gauthier

Henri Chemin

Henri Chemin

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Court is in session

Put A Man and a Woman on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.