Director
François Truffaut
Cast
Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, Henri Serre
105'
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1962
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Drama, Romance
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Dialogue:
German, French, English
Jules and Jim remains as captivating to modern audiences as it was when first released.
Although many have attempted to read all sorts of social significance into the film's action, director François Truffaut was content with attempting to show the deep affection between two men and the impossibility of a ménage-ů-trois, no matter how much three people love each other. 1912. Jules, a shy German Jew becomes best friends with Jim, a life-loving Frenchman. They have many of the same interests though they pursue them quite differently. One day they meet a woman, Cathérine. The three Bohemians team up, and while the world trembles around them, they are determined to have a marvelous time... (CineBooks' Motion Picture Guide)
Although many have attempted to read all sorts of social significance into the film's action, director François Truffaut was content with attempting to show the deep affection between two men and the impossibility of a ménage-ů-trois, no matter how much three people love each other. 1912. Jules, a shy German Jew becomes best friends with Jim, a life-loving Frenchman. They have many of the same interests though they pursue them quite differently. One day they meet a woman, Cathérine. The three Bohemians team up, and while the world trembles around them, they are determined to have a marvelous time... (CineBooks' Motion Picture Guide)
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Credits
Directors
François Truffaut
Cast
Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, Henri Serre
Scenario
François Truffaut, Henri-Pierre Roché, Jean Gruault
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Dialogue
German, French, English
Countries of production
France
Screenplay based on
verhaal van Henri-Pierre Roché
Year
1962
Filmography
François Truffaut
Une visite (short, 1955), Les mistons (short, 1957), Les quatre cents coups (1959), Tirez sur le pianiste (1960), Tire-au-flanc 62 (1960), Une histoire d'eau (short, 1961), Jules et Jim (1962), Antoine and Colette (short, 1962), Los 4 Golpes (short, 1962), La peau douce (1964), Fahrenheit 451 (1966), La mariée était en noir (1968), Baisers volés (1968), La sirène du Mississipi (1969), L'enfant sauvage (1970), Domicile conjugal (1970), Les deux Anglaises et le continent (1971), Une belle fille comme moi (1972), La nuit américaine (1973), L'histoire d'Adèle H. (1975), L'argent de poche (1976), L'homme qui aimait les femmes (1977), La chambre verte (1978), L'amour en fuite (1979), Le dernier métro (1980), La femme d'à côté (1981), Vivement dimanche ! (1983)