Murmur of the Heart (1971)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 18.212 |
Directed By
Louis Malle
Crew
Louis Malle
Jean-Jacques Caziot
Ricardo Aronovich
Louis Malle
Maurice Urbain
Jacky Reynal
Vincent Malle
Claude Nedjar
Jean-Claude Laureux
Suzanne Baron
Fernand Moszkowicz
Rida Draïs
Philippe Turlure
TOP CAST
Lea Massari
Clara Chevalier
Benoît Ferreux
Laurent Chevalier
Marc Winocourt
Marc Chevalier
Fabien Ferreux
Thomas Chevalier
Daniel Gélin
Charles Chevalier
Michael Lonsdale
Father Henri
Ave Ninchi
Augusta
Annie Savarin
Cook
Gila von Weitershausen
Freda, prostitute
Micheline Bona
Aunt Claudine
Henri Poirier
Uncle Léonce
Liliane Sorval
Fernande
Jacqueline Chauvaud
Hélène
Corinne Kersten
Daphné
René Bouloc
Man at Bastille Day party
Jacques Gheusi
Hotel receptionist
Jacques Sereys
Doctor
Yvon Lec
Father Superior
Bernadette Robert
Annie
Michel Charrel
Record dealer(uncredited)
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