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Synopsis: Husband and wife Ludovic and Karine, and Ludovic's sixteen year old daughter Nelsa lead a relatively carefree life. Motorcycle riding Ludovic, a dance instructor, changes jobs every three years to keep himself interested in whatever he's doing. Ludovic recently remarried, this time to landscape designer Karine, a younger, beautiful woman who regardless is insecure due to her immaturity. Since she doesn't know how to handle that insecurity, Ludovic has placed Karine in various forms of therapy to help her with her life. Nelsa can see the cruelties that life has to offer, and although she doesn't like them, tries to embrace them to expose them for what they are. Ludovic wants to give everybody in his life, including Karine and Nelsa, as much freedom as they need to be happy. Husband and wife Pascal and Marthe and their adolescent son Eric lead a typical middle class life. Pharmaceutical salesman Pascal likes to think of himself as important to bolster his own sense of masculinity, which
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Production: Criterion Collection
  Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
R
Year:
1975
95 min
509 Views


His boss sent a beautiful wreath.

This is my father.

He couldn't come to the wedding.

-You were suffering from sciatica.

I know what it is to be alone.

My wife died three years ago.

I still haven't recovered.

This is not a party.

I used to drive past here a lot.

I went to the swimming pool three

times a week. I loved swimming.

I continued going just after my marriage.

Then other things came up.

A pity.

We have to look for adventure every day.

If only for half an hour.

I'll be glad when it's over.

-Me too.

Singing really makes me happy.

I've had singing lessons for three years now.

What kind of songs?

-Anything. From Mozart to Gershwin.

Hum something for me.

-Not here.

Go on.

Quiet, mum's asleep.

It will do her good.

Stay, we can have lunch together.

Will you look after Eric? I'm in a hurry.

Let's go. Mum's tired.

-I'm hungry.

Come along then.

-No, she's eating at home.

Bye, see you soon.

Are you going to?

-I have an exam.

In three weeks, I'll be

at Jocelyne's wedding.

People used to take at least one

day off when one of their parents died.

Is that too much for a loved one?

Bunch of bastards.

We're in a hurry. A swimming suit

for her and trunks for me.

I could stay here for hours.

-Shall I call your work?

I'll tell them you're ill.

-I can do that myself.

They'll believe me. I never report sick.

And what about you?

I'll ask the caretaker to

hang a note on the door.

My students will come back tomorrow.

One day doesn't matter for dancing lessons.

I'm going for a swim and then we call them.

-Alright.

In the beginning, I lived close to

the Folies Bergre.

At night, I'd leave my door open,

hoping a girl would walk in.

But unfortunately...

Before I got married,

I was always in love.

When I'd see a guy I liked,

I wouldn't be able to sleep anymore.

He wasn't allowed to touch me,

but I also couldn't live without him.

I was so silly.

Next time, we bring towels.

It's incredible.

He creates sculptures from tires.

I'm talking with my mouth full.

He takes old tires and

creates a sculpture from them.

You should meet him.

That's the third person

you want to introduce to me.

I'm always like that with friends.

What a nice hat.

It would look good on you.

My husband hates it

when I wear a hat.

I'll give it to you as a present.

-Then I'll wear it when I go home.

The look on his face.

What does your wife hate?

Showy ties.

-Then I'll buy you an ugly tie.

Great. I'll wear it when I

visit her in the clinic.

We've had a nice day.

I'm happy.

It's after eight.

Pascal must be worried.

Good evening.

I didn't wait.

I have a meeting tonight.

Did you have to work overtime?

-No.

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Jean-Charles Tacchella

Jean-Charles Tacchella (born 23 September 1925) is a French screenwriter and film director. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his film Cousin Cousine (1975), which was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and which was later (1989) remade in a US version starring Ted Danson and titled Cousins. more…

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