My Night at Maud's (1969)

7.6/10 • 110 min • Romance Comedy Drama

Overview

Devout Roman Catholic Jean-Louis subscribes to an austere moral code influenced by the philosophy of 17th-century physicist Blaise Pascal. When he spots a pretty girl at church, he promises to one day marry her. But then an old friend introduces him to alluring divorcee Maud. After a conversation about love and credo, the chaste Jean-Louis spends the night at Maud's, conflicted about his desires.

Cast

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis

Françoise Fabian

Maud

Marie-Christine Barrault

Françoise

Antoine Vitez

Vidal

Leonid Kogan

Concert Violinist

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