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Murmur of the Heart
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Murmur of the Heart

1971-04-27 · 118 min · ★ 7.0

Drama · Comedy

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.

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Directors
Louis Malle
Production companies
Marianne Productions, Franz Seitz Filmproduktion, Vides Cinematografica, Nouvelles Éditions de Films
Countries
France, Germany, Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Lea MassariLea MassariClara Chevalier
Benoît FerreuxBenoît FerreuxLaurent Chevalier
Marc WinocourtMarc WinocourtMarc Chevalier
Fabien FerreuxFabien FerreuxThomas Chevalier
Daniel GélinDaniel GélinCharles Chevalier
Michael LonsdaleMichael LonsdaleFather Henri
Ave NinchiAve NinchiAugusta
Annie SavarinAnnie SavarinCook
Gila von WeitershausenGila von WeitershausenFreda, prostitute
Micheline BonaMicheline BonaAunt Claudine
Henri PoirierHenri PoirierUncle Léonce
Liliane SorvalLiliane SorvalFernande
Jacqueline ChauvaudJacqueline ChauvaudHélène
Corinne KerstenCorinne KerstenDaphné
René BoulocRené BoulocMan at Bastille Day party
Jacques GheusiJacques GheusiHotel Receptionist
Jacques SereysJacques SereysDoctor
Yvon LecYvon LecFather Superior
Bernadette RobertBernadette RobertAnnie
Eric WalterLaurent's Friend

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