Henri Serre

Oskar Werner

Jeanne Moreau

Marie Dubois

Sabine Haudepin

Vanna Urbino

Serge Rezvani

Anny Nelsen

Michel Subor

Danielle Bassiak

Elen Bober

Pierre Fabre

Dominique Lacarrière

Bernard Largemains

Kate Noelle

Jean-Louis Richard

Michel Varesano

Christiane Wagner

François Truffaut

Raoul Coutard

Henri-Pierre Roché

Claudine Bouché

Fred Capel

Georges Delerue

Marcel Berbert

Jean-Lionel Etcheverry

Simone Knapp

Claude Beausoleil

Fernand Coquet

Florence Malraux

Maurice Urbain

Robert Bober

Georges Pellegrin

Suzanne Schiffman

Raymond Cauchetier

Jean Gruault

Drama

Romance

Jules et Jim

Les Films du Carrosse

Sédif Productions (as S.E.D.I.F.)

France

CinemaSerf

Jeanne Moreau is superb here with her portrayal of "Catherine", a rather selfish and erratic woman who manipulates two men - "Julius/Jules" (Oskar Werner) and "Jim" (Henri Serre). Sometimes married to one, but in love with them both - or with neither, or maybe even not with herself - Truffaut juggles these three balls terrifically well. The pace changes frequently - hectic then glacial; the dialogue is sparing - especially from "Jim", and the style of the film evolves effortlessly with a narrative that starts before WWI and continues long after. The photography is frequently intimate and potent and we are invited to follow these flawed individuals as they age pretty gracelessly trying to find some solution to their predicament - who gets the girl; who does the girl want; what does the girl want? As ever with this director, there is humour and glamour - and if you get an opportunity, try and see it on a big screen to immerse yourself in the detail of this quality production. It sags a little in the third quarter and I have to say that I didn't much like any of their characters - but otherwise an entertaining look at life when the norms don't apply - and well worth a watch.