Bed and Board
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| Bed and Board | |
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 original film poster |
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| Directed by | François Truffaut |
| Produced by | François Truffaut Marcel Berbert |
| Written by | François Truffaut |
| Starring | Jean-Pierre Léaud Claude Jade Hiroko Berghauer |
| Release date(s) | September 9, 1970 |
| Running time | 100 min |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
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Bed and Board (French: Domicile Conjugal) is a 1970 French film directed by François Truffaut. It is a sequel to Stolen Kisses and follows the same couple — now married — Antoine (Jean-Pierre Léaud) and Christine (Claude Jade).
[edit] Cast
- Jean-Pierre Léaud
- Claude Jade
- Daniel Ceccaldi
- Claire Duhamel
- Hiroko Berghauer
[edit] Analysis
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Truffaut expands the character of Christine into a three dimensional person. She's still shallow, but it's now made clear that she's supposed to be that way to stress the strong difference between her and Antoine. When they see an impressionist on television doing an imitation of Delphine Seyrig's character from Last Year at Marienbad, Antoine is moved, but Christine laughs. This is obviously to show that, no matter how much they love each other, they will always have their differences, and the only way for their marriage to survive is for them to learn to love each other's differences.
What separates this movie from Stolen Kisses is that Truffaut seems genuinely interested in the story and the characters. He handles their situations with precision and sometimes tenderness. Claude Jade, as Christine, shows considerable more skill as an actress than she did in Stolen Kisses. She was involved with Truffaut at the time of filming.
[edit] External links
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The Adventures of Antoine Doinel by François Truffaut |
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The 400 Blows | Antoine and Colette | Stolen Kisses | Bed and Board | Love on the Run |
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| 1950s | Une Visite • Les Mistons • Une Histoire d'eau • The 400 Blows |
| 1960s | Shoot the Piano Player • Jules and Jim • Antoine and Colette • The Soft Skin • Fahrenheit 451 • The Bride Wore Black • Stolen Kisses • Mississippi Mermaid |
| 1970s | The Wild Child • Bed and Board • Two English Girls • Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me • Day for Night • The Story of Adele H. • Small Change • The Man Who Loved Women • The Green Room • Love on the Run |
| 1980s | The Last Metro • The Woman Next Door • Confidentially Yours |
| Screenplay only | Breathless • The Little Thief • Belle Époque (miniseries) |
