A souffle of a movie!
70% Match19711h 58m
DramaComedy
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.
Cast: Lea Massari, Benoît Ferreux, Marc Winocourt, Fabien Ferreux, Daniel Gélin, Michael Lonsdale
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About Murmur of the Heart
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.
Popularity
5.5
Release
Apr 27, 1971
Genres
Drama, Comedy
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Stream
Criterion ChannelProduction
Studios
Marianne Productions
Franz Seitz Filmproduktion
Vides Cinematografica
Nouvelles Éditions de Films
Countries
FranceGermanyItaly
Languages
French
Keywords
jazzsanatoriumincestshoplifting1950sboy scoutresort sexmother son relationshipteenage protagonistbastille daydijon france