Repertory Pick: Malle Mischief
February 07, 2013
Film Info
- France
- 1972
- 118 minutes
- Color
- 1.66:1
- French
- Spine #328
Louis Malle’s critically acclaimed Murmur of the Heart gracefully combines elements of comedy, drama, and autobiography in a candid portrait of a precocious adolescent boy’s sexual maturation. Both shocking and deeply poignant, this is one of the finest coming-of-age films ever made.
Cast
| Laurent Chevalier | Benoit Ferreux |
| Clara Chevalier | Lea Massari |
| Charles Chevalier | Daniel Gélin |
| Father Henri | Michael Lonsdale |
| Augusta | Ave Ninchi |
| Freda | Gila von Weitershausen |
Credits
| Director | Louis Malle |
| Producer | Vincent Malle and Claude Nedjar |
| Cinematography | Ricardo Aronovich |
| Music | Sidney Bechet, Gaston Frèche, Henri Renaud and Charlie Parker |
Disc Features
- New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by cinematographer Ricardo Aronovich
- Original theatrical trailer
- A new essay by film critic Michael Sragow
- New and improved English subtitle translation
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Film Essays
Murmur of the Heart: All in the Family
By March 27, 2006
Murmur of the Heart (1971), Louis Malle’s comic masterpiece, is the most American of great . . . Read more »
Film Essays
Murmur of the Heart: All in the Family
By March 27, 2006
Murmur of the Heart (1971), Louis Malle’s comic masterpiece, is the most American of great . . . Read more »
Video
Film Essays
Murmur of the Heart: All in the Family
By March 27, 2006
Murmur of the Heart (1971), Louis Malle’s comic masterpiece, is the most American of great . . . Read more »
