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- FranceParis
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Jules And Jim, 1962
French, German, English
France
Profile of Jules And Jim
The mood of Jules And Jim is clever, witty, and atmospheric. The plot centers around tragic love, a destructive relationship, and obsession. It is a drama, foreign, and romance movie. Stylistically, Jules And Jim is New Wave, stars a strong female character, and includes a voice over. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The setting is Paris. Jules And Jim happens during World War 1, in the 1920s, and in the 1930s. Visually, it is black and white. It is based on a book. Jules And Jim is known for being a classic, controversial, and a masterpiece. It is especially suggested for a girls' night and a date night.
Summary of Jules And Jim
JULES AND JIM is François Truffaut's intense, beautiful, enigmatic film about the lifelong friendship between two writers--French novelist Jim (Henri Serre) and Austrian children's author Jules (Oskar Werner)--and their mutual love for the eccentric Catherine (Jeanne Moreau). With artful black-and-white imagery, the story begins in 1920s Paris when Jules and Jim first meet and become friends. As young single men, they gallavant about Paris, chasing women or studying ancient art, always animated, curious, and charming. When they meet the equally energetic Catherine, whose impulses range from dressing up as a man to taking midnight plunges into the Seine, their circle is complete. But when World War II erupts, with Jules and Jim fighting on opposite sides, everything changes. Jules marries Catherine before going off to battle. After the war, they settle into a quiet existence in the French countryside. But Catherine is restless and unfaithful. Jim reunites with his oldest and closest friends, and Catherine makes room for him in their house, asking him to move in and become her lover. Jim complies, as he wants nothing more than to please his friend Jules, who agrees to the plan. From there, the film's sweeping photography and wonderfully philosophical scripting tightens as the tale becomes even more complicated. Even its darkest moments, JULES AND JIM is movingly alluring as the friendship between the two men paints a meaningful portrait of human understanding and compassion. Like the similarly themed TWO ENGLISH GIRLS, Truffaut's film is based on a novel by Henri-Pierre Roché.
Details
| Language: | French, German, English |
| Country: | France |
| Release date: | 23 April 1962 |
| Runtime: | 105 min |
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- 11.October.2008
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- by: ani
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