The Lovers

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The Lovers is a 1958 French romantic drama film directed by Louis Malle and starring Jeanne Moreau, noted for its sensual style and its role in challenging film censorship standards.

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The Lovers canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French film
film
basedOn work by Louise de Vilmorin
censorshipHistory subject of obscenity case in the United States
cinematographyBy Henri Decaë NERFINISHED
colorProcess black-and-white
countryOfOrigin France
criticalReception controversial on release
praised for Jeanne Moreau's performance
praised for direction by Louis Malle
director Louis Malle NERFINISHED
distributedBy Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France NERFINISHED
era postwar French cinema
featuresCharacter Bernard Dubois-Lambert NERFINISHED
Henri Tournier NERFINISHED
Jeanne Tournier NERFINISHED
filmMovement French New Wave-adjacent
genre drama film
romantic film
hasFilmRatingControversy obscenity accusations in the United States
leadPerformanceBy Jeanne Moreau NERFINISHED
legalCase Jacobellis v. Ohio NERFINISHED
legalSignificance U.S. Supreme Court decision on obscenity and free speech
musicBy Brahms NERFINISHED
Mozart NERFINISHED
Schubert NERFINISHED
narrativeFocus adulterous love affair
notableFor challenge to film censorship standards
explicit depiction of female sexuality
sensual style
originalLanguage French
productionCompany Nouvelles Éditions de Films NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1958
runtimeMinutes 90
screenwriter Louis Malle NERFINISHED
Louise de Vilmorin NERFINISHED
setIn Burgundy NERFINISHED
Dijon NERFINISHED
starring Jean-Marc Bory NERFINISHED
Jeanne Moreau NERFINISHED
José Luis de Vilallonga NERFINISHED
Judith Magre NERFINISHED
theme adultery
bourgeois society
female desire
marital dissatisfaction

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Jeanne Moreau notableWork The Lovers
Louis Malle notableWork The Lovers
Louis Malle directed The Lovers