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A Man and a Woman

1966 · Movie · 102 min · ★ 7.4 · 80% critics

DramaRomance

Two single parents cross paths at their children’s boarding school and begin a cautious friendship that grows through shared rides, quiet conversations, and time with their kids. As they open up about past loss, they weigh the pull of a new connection against the memories they still carry.

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Details
Original title
Un homme et une femme
Years
1966
Release date
1966-05-27
Language
French
Runtime
102 min
Critic score
80/100
TMDB rating
7.4/10 (311 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, nostalgic romance driven by atmosphere, music, and small moments rather than big drama; Not for you if you dislike slow pacing, montages, or racing-heavy stretches like some viewers noted.

Pros: tender, delicate romance; memorable music and mood; heartfelt, relatable emotions | Cons: slow, fragmentary storytelling; lots of car racing; may feel pretentious

Themes

  • france
  • boarding school
  • widow
  • romance
  • flashback
  • love
  • falling in love
  • race car driver
  • widower
  • chance meeting
  • monte carlo rally
  • 1960s
  • +1 more

Awards & recognition

  • Honorary Lumière Award · 2019
  • Academy AwardBest International Feature Film · 1967
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Original Screenplay · 1967
  • Palme d'Or · 1966
  • Silver nuggetthe best foreign film · 1966
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  • Academy AwardBest Actress · 1967 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest International Feature Film · 1967 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Original Screenplay · 1967 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Director · 1967 · nominated
  • International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1967 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Claude Lelouch