Murmur of the Heart (1971)

"A souffle of a movie!"
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Audience Score
70
Murmur of the Heart
StarringLea MassariBenoît FerreuxMarc Winocourt
DirectorLouis Malle
WriterLouis Malle
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NR 1 hr 58 minOct 17th, 1971Drama, Comedy
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Plot
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 17th, 1971
Original Language:French
Production Companies:Marianne Productions, Franz Seitz Filmproduktion, Vides Cinematografica, Nouvelles Éditions de Films
1950sjazzmother son relationshipincestteenage protagonistshopliftingsanatoriumboy scoutbastille daydijon france