Jean-Marc ou La vie conjugale (1963)
Directed by André Cayatte

Drama
aka: Anatomy of a Marriage

Film Synopsis

This is the story of a couple in the 1960s, told in two separate films: Jean-Marc et la vie conjugale is the husband's point of view; Françoise et la vie conjugale is the wife's point of view of the same story.  Through the intervention of mutual friends, Jean-Marc and Françoise meet at university.  They slowly get to know one another and are soon lovers.  Having passed his exams, Jean-Marc becomes a lawyer and he and Françoise have a child.  They decide to get married.  At the start of his career, Jean-Marc finds a job in a small provincial town.  Françoise is uneasy about leaving Paris but she agrees to follow her husband.  It is not long before Françoise gets bored and asks Jean-Marc to return to the city.  The strains of the relationship are beginning to show.  Will their marriage stand the test of time?
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Film Credits

  • Director: André Cayatte
  • Script: Maurice Aubergé, André Cayatte, Louis Sapin (dialogue)
  • Cinematographer: Roger Fellous
  • Music: Louiguy
  • Cast: Jacques Charrier (Jean-Marc), Marie-José Nat (Françoise), Michel Subor (Roger), Macha Méril (Nicole), Alfred Adam (Fernand Aubry), Giani Esposito (Ettore), Jacques Monod (Rouquier), Yves Vincent (Granjouan), Blanchette Brunoy (Mme Aubry), Jacqueline Porel (Line), Jean-Henri Chambois (Le président), Anne Caprile (Mme Monier), Yvan Chiffre (Christian), Corinne Armand (Christine), Julien Verdier (Un portier), Marcel Pérès (Le locataire), Madeleine Suffel (La locataire), Micheline Sandrel (Une speakerine), Henri Crémieux (Rancoule), Michel Tureau (Milou)
  • Country: France / Italy / West Germany
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 112 min
  • Aka: Anatomy of a Marriage ; Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc

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