De l'amour


1h 30m 1968

Brief Synopsis

Story follows the musical-chair essence of the love lives of various young Parisians.

Film Details

Also Known As
La calda pelle
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
Jan 1968
Premiere Information
San Francisco opening: 16 Oct 1968
Production Company
Cinesecolo; Cocinor; Films de la Pléïade; Les Films Marceau
Distribution Company
Goldstone Film Enterprises
Country
France
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel De l'amour by Stendhal (Paris, 1822).

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White

Synopsis

Serge meets Hélène on a Paris street; she has just broken with her dentist lover, Raoul, a philanderer. Serge takes Hélène to a restaurant and later contrives to have her invite him to her apartment. Werther escorts Sophie to Raoul, who takes advantage of her defenseless position in the dentist's chair to seduce her. For her part, Sophie asks Raoul to drive her to see her ex-husband, telling him that she is visiting her cousin. While he waits restlessly in his car for Sophie, Raoul sees Mathilde, who is sitting in her car next to his in the middle of a traffic jam. Raoul speeds off after Mathilde just as Sophie is about to enter his car. His first encounter with Mathilde is a fiasco, since she is as ruthless a lover as he, and his confidence is shaken. He shows her films of his past conquests, including Hélène and Sophie, and assures her that he loves her. On another day, a new conquest finds herself watching films of Mathilde.

Film Details

Also Known As
La calda pelle
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
Jan 1968
Premiere Information
San Francisco opening: 16 Oct 1968
Production Company
Cinesecolo; Cocinor; Films de la Pléïade; Les Films Marceau
Distribution Company
Goldstone Film Enterprises
Country
France
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel De l'amour by Stendhal (Paris, 1822).

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White

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Trivia

Notes

Opened in Paris in February 1965; released in Italy in 1965 as La calda pelle.

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1965

Debut fiction feature for director Jean Aurel.

Released in United States 1965