My Night at Maud's
1969
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Synopsis
The Catholic Jean-Louis runs into an old friend, the Marxist Vidal, in Clermont-Ferrand around Christmas. Vidal introduces Jean-Louis to the modestly libertine, recently divorced Maud and the three engage in conversation on religion, atheism, love, morality and Blaise Pascal's life and writings on philosophy, faith and mathematics. Jean-Louis ends up spending a night at Maud's. Jean-Louis' Catholic views on marriage, fidelity and obligation make his situation a dilemma, as he has already, at the very beginning of the film, proclaimed his love for a young woman whom, however, he has never yet spoken to.
Facts
Setting
Clermont-Ferrand
Filming location
Rue du Port, rue Pascal, place de Jaude, Basilica of Notre-Dame du Port, Ceyrat
Production
Les Films du Losange
Original language
French
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- National Board of Review 1971 generic
- Academy Awards 1970 academy_award
- Cannes Film Festival 1969 generic
- New York Film Festival 1969 generic
