1962 · X · 1h 45min
Drama · Romance · Foreign LanguageDirector François Truffaut
Stars Jeanne Moreau · Oskar Werner · Henri Serre
Stars Jeanne Moreau · Oskar Werner · Henri Serre
Based on Jules et Jim by Henri-Pierre Roché
Screenplay by François Truffaut · Jean Gruault
Music by Georges Delerue
Release date 23 January 1962
Countries of origin France
Language(s) Spoken French · German
Sound Mix Mono Colour Black & White Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
Sound Mix Mono Colour Black & White Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
Decades of a love triangle concerning two friends and an impulsive woman.
The film won the 1962 Grand Prix of French film prizes, the Étoile de Cristal, and Jeanne Moreau won that year's prize for best actress. The film ranked 46 in Empire magazine's The 100 Best Films Of World Cinema in 2010. The soundtrack by Georges Delerue was named as one of the 10 Best Soundtracks by Time magazine in its All Time 100 Movies list.
One-off.
"This is a near-perfect film from François Truffaut..."
Kevin Maher, Times (UK)