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L'Amour fou

L'Amour fou

Romance · Drama · 1969

A troubled marriage is tested by the couple's involvement in a theatrical production of Racine’s Andromaque.

Movie details

L'Amour fou

1969 Romance · Drama 4h 12m

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TMDB

6.5 / 10

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A troubled marriage is tested by the couple's involvement in a theatrical production of Racine’s Andromaque.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jacques Rivette

Written by

Marilù Parolini

Bulle Ogier

Bulle Ogier

Claire

Jean-Pierre Kalfon

Jean-Pierre Kalfon

Sébastien-Pyrrhus

J

Josée Destoop

Marta-Hermione

C

Celia

Célia-Andromaque

André S. Labarthe

André S. Labarthe

Le réalisateur

Dennis Berry

Dennis Berry

Dennis-Pylade

Maddly Bamy

Maddly Bamy

Madly-Céphise

Court is in session

Put L'Amour fou 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.