Les Amants
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Les Amants is a 1958 French romantic drama film directed by Louis Malle, noted for its controversial portrayal of female desire and its role in challenging cinematic censorship standards.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French film
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film ⓘ |
| ageRatingControversy | obscenity accusations in the U.S. ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Louise de Vilmorin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| castMember |
Alain Cuny
NERFINISHED
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Jean-Marc Bory NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeanne Moreau NERFINISHED ⓘ José Luis de Vilallonga NERFINISHED ⓘ Judith Magre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| censorshipCase | Jacobellis v. Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| censorshipControversyIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Henri Decaë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| director | Louis Malle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Kenout Peltier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | French New Wave period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingStyle | realist ⓘ |
| filmMovementContext | precursor to French New Wave ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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romance film ⓘ romantic drama ⓘ |
| leadActor | Jeanne Moreau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadCharacterPortrayedBy | Jeanne Moreau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSignificance | U.S. Supreme Court obscenity jurisprudence ⓘ |
| musicBy | Fiorenzo Carpi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | bourgeois woman seeking emotional fulfillment ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenge to cinematic censorship standards
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controversial portrayal of female desire ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| posterGirl | Jeanne Moreau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Louis Malle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Nouvelles Éditions de Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1958-09-05 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 90 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Jean-Paul Rappeneau
NERFINISHED
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Louis Malle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starredAsLeadCharacter | Jeanne Moreau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
adultery
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female sexuality ⓘ marital dissatisfaction ⓘ romantic passion ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1950s ⓘ |
| title | Les Amants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | The Lovers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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