A bored young man meets with his former girlfriend, now a cabaret dancer and single mother, and soon finds himself falling back in love with her.
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- Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Lola
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| Marc Michel | ... |
Roland Cassard
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| Jacques Harden | ... |
Michel
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| Alan Scott | ... |
Frankie
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| Elina Labourdette | ... |
Madame Desnoyers
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| Margo Lion | ... |
Jeanne
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| Annie Duperoux | ... |
Cécile Desnoyers
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| Catherine Lutz | ... |
Claire
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| Corinne Marchand | ... |
Daisy
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Yvette Anziani | ... |
Madame Frédérique
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| Dorothée Blanck | ... |
Dolly
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Isabelle Lunghini | ... |
Nelly
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Annick Noël | ... |
Ellen
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Ginette Valton | ... |
Hair Stylist's Mistress
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| Anne Zamire | ... |
Maggie
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| Jacques Goasguen | ... |
M. François
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Babette Barbin | ... |
Minnie
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Jacques Lebreton | ... |
Hair Stylist
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Charlie Bretagne | ... |
Le commissaire (uncredited)
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Gérard Delaroche | ... |
Yvon (uncredited)
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Raphael Héry | ... |
Le directeur de Roland (uncredited)
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Marie-Christine Maufrais | ... |
Suzanne (uncredited)
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| Carlo Nell | ... |
Dancing Teacher (uncredited)
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Jean Porcher | ... |
Le satyre (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jacques Demy | ... | (a film by) |
Written by
| Jacques Demy | ... | () |
Produced by
| Georges de Beauregard | ... | producer |
| Carlo Ponti | ... | producer |
Music by
| Michel Legrand | ||
Cinematography by
| Raoul Coutard | ||
Editing by
| Anne-Marie Cotret | ||
Editorial Department
| Monique Teisseire | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Bernard Evein | ||
Costume Design by
| Bernard Evein | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Denise Lemoigne | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Georges de Beauregard | ... | production manager |
| Marcel Georges | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bernard Toublanc-Michel | ... | assistant director (as Bernard T. Michel) |
| Denis Mornet | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Claude Beausoleil | ... | camera operator |
| Raymond Cauchetier | ... | still photographer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suzanne Schiffman | ... | script girl |
Thanks
| Max Ophüls | ... | dedicatee |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Unidex (1961) (France) (theatrical)
- Ciné Vog Films (1961) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Compton Films (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Euro International Films (1961) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Artkino Pictures (1961) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Films Around the World (I) (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Euro Space (1992) (Japan) (theatrical)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (2000) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Ciné-tamaris (2000) (France) (theatrical) (restored)
- WinStar Cinema (2001) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (subtitled)
- Arte Vidéo (2008) (France) (DVD) (box-set)
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Filmtrade (2011) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- The Criterion Collection (2014) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Kino-Filmi (1962) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Canal+ (1990) (France) (tv)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- IVC (2016) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Kinokuniya shoten (2011) (Japan) (DVD)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1975) (Finland) (tv) (as MTV1)
- NHK-BS2 (1993) (Japan) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1991) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Hortensia (music edition)
- Franscope (processed by)
- Laboratoire GTC (studio)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (digital restoration: 2000)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (support: restoration 2000)
- Ciné-tamaris (coordination: restoration 2000)
- Ministère de la Culture (support: restoration 2000)
- Ville de Nantes (support: restoration 2000)
Storyline
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Roland Cassard is a young man with no job and seemingly no prospects. By chance, he runs into his former girlfriend Cecile, who works as a dancer at a cabaret under the stage name Lola. She is now a single mom and works hard to provide her young son with all of the necessities of life. Lola still hopes that her son's father Michel, the true love of her life, will someday return to them. Seeing Lola again confirms to Roland that he's still in love with her, but she doesn't return his feelings. He has also met Madame Desnoyer and her 14-year-old daughter, also called Cecile. Madame Desnoyer, a widow, is quite taken with Roland but he has little interest in her. Roland sees no future if he stays in France. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This, Jacques Demy's first film, is a tribute to Max Ophüls. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Jacquot of Nantes (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | 7ème Symphonie See more » |
| Quotes |
Roland Cassard:
I've thought a lot about you and me. It doesn't matter now. It's not your fault or mine. It's just how it is. We're alone and we stay alone. But what counts is to want something, no matter what it takes. There's a bit of happiness in simply wanting happiness. See more » |