Jules and Jim (1962)
In the carefree days before World War I, introverted Austrian author Jules strikes up a friendship with the exuberant Frenchman Jim and both men fall for the impulsive and beautiful Catherine.
- François Truffaut
- Robert Bober
- Florence Malraux
- Georges Pellegrin
- Suzanne Schiffman
- Henri-Pierre Roché
- François Truffaut
- Jean Gruault
Rating: 7.6/10 by 960 users
Alternative Title:
Jules and Jim - US
Jules y Jim - ES
Unutulmayan Sevgili - TR
Жюль и Джим - RU
Jules och Jim - SE
Jules si Jim - RO
Jules e Jim - IT
Jules i Jim - PT
To menn og en kvinne - NO
Jules og Jim - IS
Jules és Jim - HU
Jules kai Jim - GR
Apolafste to kormi mou - GR
Jules ja Jim - FI
Jules & Jim - Rakkauden hymy - FI
Jules e Jim - Uma Mulher para Dois - BR
Jules e Jim - BR
쥴 앤 짐 - KR
Ζιλ και Ζιμ - GR
Απολαύστε το κορμί μου - GR
祖与占 - CN
줄 앤 짐 - KR
Jules og Jim - NO
Country:
France
Language:
English
Français
Deutsch
Runtime: 01 hour 46 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: adultery, friendship, prostitute, jealousy, paris, france, based on novel or book, love triangle, musician, marriage, love, polyamory, austrian, 1910s, nouvelle vague
Jeanne Moreau is superb here with her portrayal of "Catherine", a rather selfish and erratic woman who manipulates two men - "Julius/Jules" (Oskar Werner) and "Jim" (Henri Serre). Sometimes married to one, but in love with them both - or with neither, or maybe even not with herself - Truffaut juggles these three balls terrifically well. The pace changes frequently - hectic then glacial; the dialogue is sparing - especially from "Jim", and the style of the film evolves effortlessly with a narrative that starts before WWI and continues long after. The photography is frequently intimate and potent and we are invited to follow these flawed individuals as they age pretty gracelessly trying to find some solution to their predicament - who gets the girl; who does the girl want; what does the girl want? As ever with this director, there is humour and glamour - and if you get an opportunity, try and see it on a big screen to immerse yourself in the detail of this quality production. It sags a little in the third quarter and I have to say that I didn't much like any of their characters - but otherwise an entertaining look at life when the norms don't apply - and well worth a watch.
