Bed & Board
1970 · Movie · PG · 97 min · ★ 7.1 · 71% critics
A young Parisian couple settles into married life, juggling odd jobs, music lessons, and dreams of a more stable future. As they prepare for their first child, everyday pressures and a sudden attraction outside the marriage test their bond and force them to rethink what they want from each other.
Also known as Bed and Board
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Details
- Original title
- Domicile conjugal
- Years
- 1970
- Release date
- 1970-09-09
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (308 votes)
About
If you enjoy gentle, observant relationship comedies with quirky everyday details and a touch of melancholy, this should land well; Not for you if you want high-stakes drama or a faithful tone like The Soft Skin.
Pros: charming neighborhood ensemble; witty relationship moments; warm, playful tone | Cons: predictable infidelity turn; uneven second half; dated stereotypes
Themes
- adultery
- infidelity
- paris, france
- expensive restaurant
- marriage crisis
- job-hopping
- brothel
- 1970s
- violin
- music teacher
- married couple
- routine
- +7 more
Cast & crew
Jean-Pierre Léaud
as Antoine Doinel
Claude Jade
as Christine Doinel
Daniel Ceccaldi
as Lucien Darbon
- CD
Claire Duhamel
as Madame Darbon
- HM
Hiroko Matsumoto
as Kyoko
Daniel Boulanger
as Le Voisin Ténor
- SB
Silvana Blasi
as Silvana, la Femme du Ténor
Barbara Laage
as Monique, la Secrétaire
Claude Véga
as Le Pseudo Étrangleur
Danièle Girard
as Ginette, la Serveuse
Directed by François Truffaut