Country
United States
Date
Oct 16, 1971
Note
New York Film Festival
A souffle of a movie!
1h 58min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
This loosely plotted coming-of-age tale follows the life of 15-year-old Laurent Chevalier as he stumbles his way over the burgeoning swell of adolescence in 1950s France. After having his first sexual experience with a prostitute and dodging the lips of a priest, Chevalier contracts a case of scarlet fever. When the fever leaves him with a heart murmur, Chevalier is placed in a sanatorium, along with his over-attentive and adulterous mother.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Annie Savarin | Cook |
| Gila von Weitershausen | Freda, prostitute |
| Micheline Bona | Aunt Claudine |
| Henri Poirier | Uncle Léonce |
| Liliane Sorval | Fernande |
| Jacqueline Chauvaud | Hélène |
| Corinne Kersten | Daphné |
| René Bouloc | Man at Bastille Day party |
| Jacques Gheusi | Hotel receptionist |
| Jacques Sereys | Doctor |
| Yvon Lec | Father Superior |
| Bernadette Robert | Annie |
| Michel Charrel | Record dealer(uncredited) |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Le Souffle au cœur |
| Lingua originale | Français (FR) |
| Lingue parlate | Français |
| Paesi di produzione | France, Germany, Italy |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Marianne Productions, Franz Seitz Filmproduktion, Vides Cinematografica, Nouvelles Éditions de Films |
| Data di uscita | 27 aprile 1971 |
| Producer | Vincent Malle, Claude Nedjar |
| Writer | Louis Malle |
| Editors | Suzanne Baron |
| Cinematography | Ricardo Aronovich |
| Asst. Directors | Fernand Moszkowicz, Rida Draïs, Louis Malle |
| Camera Operators | Ricardo Aronovich |
| Add. Photography | Ricardo Aronovich |
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| Production Design | Jean-Jacques Caziot, Philippe Turlure |
| Art Direction | Philippe Turlure, Jean-Jacques Caziot |
| Set Decoration | Jean-Jacques Caziot, Philippe Turlure |
| Composer | Jean-Claude Laureux |
| Sound | Jean-Claude Laureux |
| Costume Design | Jacky Reynal |
| Makeup | Jacky Reynal |
| Hairstyling | Jacky Reynal |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Country
Belgium
Date
Sep 03, 1971
Note
Gent
Theatrical release
Country
France
Date
Apr 27, 1971
Country
Netherlands
Date
Aug 12, 1971
Country
Sweden
Date
Aug 16, 1971
Country
Denmark
Date
Aug 17, 1971
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Country
Finland
Date
Oct 15, 1971
Country
United States
Date
Oct 17, 1971
Country
Italy
Date
Oct 21, 1971
Country
Germany
Date
Jan 14, 1972
Certification
16
Note
West Germany
Country
Argentina
Date
Feb 03, 1972
Country
Japan
Date
Apr 01, 1972
Country
Portugal
Date
May 16, 1975
Country
Spain
Date
Nov 14, 1977
Country
Hungary
Date
May 08, 1980
Country
Brazil
Date
Mar 09, 1981
Country
South Korea
Date
Nov 27, 2008
Certification
18
Physical media
Country
Philippines
Date
Mar 28, 2006
Note
DVD
Country
Israel
Date
Sep 30, 2015
Note
Blu-ray
Country
Egypt
Date
Jun 26, 2021
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Singapore
Date
Nov 11, 2005
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