La vie de château

Jan 25 1966 N/A 1h 33m
Comedy, Romance

In the countryside near Normandy's beaches lives Marie, unhappy. It's 1945, she's married to Jérôme, a somewhat fussy milquetoast, diffident to the war around him and unwilling to move his wife to Paris, where she longs to live, shop, and party. A German outfit is bivouacked at Jérôme and Marie's crumbling château because its commanding officer is pursuing Marie. She's also eyed by a French spy working with the Allies as they plan D-Day. He woos her (posing to the Germans as her brother) and, in his passion, forgets his mission. Heroics come from an unexpected direction, and Marie makes her choice.

Plot

In the countryside near Normandy's beaches lives Marie, unhappy. It's 1944, she's married to Jérôme, a somewhat fussy milquetoast, diffident to the war around him and unwilling to move his wife to Paris, where she longs to live, shop, and party. A German outfit is bivouacked at Jérôme and Marie's crumbling château because its commanding officer is pursuing Marie. She's also eyed by a French spy working with the Allies as they plan D-Day. He woos her (posing to the Germans as her brother) and, in his passion, forgets his mission. Heroics come from an unexpected direction, and Marie makes her choice.

Written by

Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Alain Cavalier, Claude Sautet

Directed by

Jean-Paul Rappeneau

Cast

Catherine Deneuve, Pierre Brasseur, Philippe Noiret

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Les Productions de la Guéville, Ancinex, Cobela Films

Languages

English, Français

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,233
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA