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Murmur of the Heart
Murmur of the Heart

Murmur of the Heart

A souffle of a movie!

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

27 April 1971

Country

France

Cast

Lea Massari

Lea Massari

Clara Chevalier

Benoît Ferreux

Benoît Ferreux

Laurent Chevalier

Daniel Gélin

Daniel Gélin

Charles Chevalier

Michael Lonsdale

Michael Lonsdale

Father Henri

Ave Ninchi

Ave Ninchi

Augusta

Gila von Weitershausen

Gila von Weitershausen

Freda

Fabien Ferreux

Fabien Ferreux

Thomas

Marc Winocourt

Marc Winocourt

Marc

Micheline Bona

Micheline Bona

Aunt Claudine

Henri Poirier

Henri Poirier

Uncle Leonce

Liliane Sorval

Liliane Sorval

Fernande

René Bouloc

René Bouloc

Man at Bastille Day party

Jacques Gheusi

Jacques Gheusi

Hotel receptionist

Annie Savarin

Annie Savarin

Le cuisinière

Jacques Sereys

Jacques Sereys

Doctor

Yvon Lec

Yvon Lec

Father Superior

Michel Charrel

Michel Charrel

Disquaire (uncredited)

Bernadette Robert

Bernadette Robert

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