My Night at Maud's (1969)
Romance · Comedy · Drama
Overview
Devout Roman Catholic Jean-Louis subscribes to an austere moral code influenced by the philosophy of 17th-century physicist Blaise Pascal. When he spots a pretty girl at church, he promises to one day marry her. But then an old friend introduces him to alluring divorcee Maud. After a conversation about love and credo, the chaste Jean-Louis spends the night at Maud's, conflicted about his desires.
Cast
- Jean-Louis Trintignant as Jean-Louis
- Françoise Fabian as Maud
- Marie-Christine Barrault as Françoise
- Antoine Vitez as Vidal
- Leonid Kogan as Concert Violinist
- Guy Léger as Priest
- Anne Dubot as Blonde Friend
- Marie Becker as Marie (uncredited)
- Marie-Claude Rauzier as Student (uncredited)