Murmur of the Heart (1971)

Movie"A souffle of a movie!"
Audience Score
71
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NR 1 hr 58 minOct 17th, 1971Drama, Comedy
This loosely plotted coming-of-age tale follows the life of 15-year-old Laurent Chevalier as he stumbles his way over the burgeoning swell of adolescence in 1950s France. After having his first sexual experience with a prostitute and dodging the lips of a priest, Chevalier contracts a case of scarlet fever. When the fever leaves him with a heart murmur, Chevalier is placed in a sanatorium, along with his over-attentive and adulterous mother.
StarringLea MassariBenoît FerreuxDaniel Gélin
DirectorLouis Malle
WriterLouis Malle

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 17th, 1971
Original Language:French
Production Companies:Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF), Marianne Productions, Franz Seitz Filmproduktion, Vides Cinematografica
Movie Tags:
1950sjazzmother son relationshipincestteenage protagonistshopliftingsanatoriumbastille dayboy scoutdijon france