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Bed and Board

1970 · 97 min Comedy Drama Romance
7.1 / 10 · TMDB

Parisian everyman Antoine Doinel has married his sweetheart Christine Darbon, and the newlyweds have set up a cozy domestic life of selling flowers and giving violin lessons while Antoine fitfully works on his long-gestating novel. As Christine becomes pregnant with the couple's first child, Antoine finds himself enraptured with a young Japanese beauty. The complications change the course of their relationship forever.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Domicile conjugal
Year 1970
Country France, Italy
Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director François Truffaut
Runtime 97 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.1/10 (304 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is a comedy that knows its limits. Doesn't reach for grotesque when irony is enough, doesn't ask the audience to take things too seriously.

Worth watching for a good mood and a couple of genuinely funny moments. Doesn't promise depth — but doesn't pretend to have it either.

Good for watching with people who need to unwind after a long day. Not for those seeking depth.

Director: François Truffaut

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: With friends or a partner when you don't want anything complicated. Good mood guaranteed.

🎭 Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Antoine Doinel

Claude Jade

Claude Jade

Christine Doinel

Daniel Ceccaldi

Daniel Ceccaldi

Lucien Darbon

Claire Duhamel

Claire Duhamel

Madame Darbon

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Hiroko Matsumoto

Kyoko

Daniel Boulanger

Daniel Boulanger

Le Voisin Ténor

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Silvana Blasi

Silvana, la Femme du Ténor

Barbara Laage

Barbara Laage

Monique, la Secrétaire

Claude Véga

Claude Véga

Le Pseudo Étrangleur

Danièle Girard

Danièle Girard

Ginette, la Serveuse

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