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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.
Synopsis
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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