My Night at Maud's

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My Night at Maud's ★★★ My Night with Maud; Ma Nuit Chez Maud 1969

Typically subtle Rohmer entry concerns quandary of upright fellow who finds himself drawn to comparatively carefree woman. Talky, somewhat arid film is one of director's Six Moral Tales. You'll either find it fascinating or wish you were watching “Rocky XXIV” instead. In French with English subtitles. 111m/B VHS, DVD . FR Jean-Louis Trintignant, Francoise Fabian, Marie-Christine Barrault, Antoine Vitez; D: Eric Rohmer; W: Eric Rohmer; C: Nestor Almendros. N.Y. Film Critics ‘70: Screenplay; Natl. Soc. Film Critics ‘70: Cinematog., Screenplay.

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