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Amours célèbres (1961)

Dir: Michel Boisrond         History / Drama / Romance       stars 3
Overview
Amours célèbres is a French romantic film drama first released in 1961, directed by Michel Boisrond.  The film stars Philippe Noiret, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Dany Robin, Palau and Liliane Brousse.  It has also been released under the title: Famous Love Affairs.  Our overall rating for this film is: good.


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Segment one: The Duke of Lauzun is in love with Mademoiselle de Monaco but when he learns that Louis XIV has his eye on his lover, he realises that he must use his wits to avoid the king’s displeasure... Segment two:  Jenny de Lacour is a middle-aged woman who is madly in love with the young but unfaithful René de la Roche, so she has to find something that will allow her to keep him for herself, even something horrible... Segment three: Albert, Prince of Austria, causes a royal scandal when he marries Agnès Bernauer, the daughter of a barber, but his father has a plan to separate them... Segment four: At the comédie française a noble man has two mistresses – Miss Raucourt and Miss Duchesnois – but when the situation gets out of hand he realises that he must make his choice...
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