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That Most Important Thing: Love

1975 · Movie · R · 113 min · ★ 7.0 · 87% critics

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A freelance photographer who makes money from compromising shoots becomes fixated on a troubled actress stuck in low-budget films. As he is drawn deeper into her unhappy marriage and fragile world, desire, obsession, and pity begin to blur together.

Also known as The Main Thing Is To Love · The Important Thing Is To Love

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Details
Original title
L'Important c'est d'aimer
Years
1975
Release date
1975-02-12
Language
French
Rated
R
Runtime
113 min
Critic score
87/100
TMDB rating
7.0/10 (131 votes)
About

You may like this if you’re drawn to intense, melancholy relationship dramas with messy emotions and a troubled artistic world, especially if you enjoy the mood of Cesar & Rosalie or Love in the Afternoon; Not for you if you want uplifting romance or easy-to-like characters.

Pros: moody romantic tension; emotionally messy characters; intriguing love triangle | Cons: bleak tone; uncomfortable situations; slow-burning pace

Themes

  • underground world
  • based on novel or book
  • photographer
  • underground film
  • theatre company
  • still photography
  • sexual blackmail

Awards & recognition

  • César Award — Best Actress · 1976
  • César Award — Best Editing · 1976 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Actress · 1976 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Production Design · 1976 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Andrzej Żuławski