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JULES AND JIM is Francois Truffaut's intense, beautiful, enigmatic film about the lifelong friendship between two writers--French novelist Jim (Henri Serre) and Austrian children's author Jules (Oskar Werner)--and their mutual love for the eccentric Catherine (Jeanne Moreau). With artful black-and-white imagery, the story begins in 1920s Paris when Jules and Jim first meet and become friends. As young single men, they gallavant about Paris, chasing women or studying ancient art, always animated, curious, and charming. When they meet the equally energetic Catherine, whose impulses range from dressing up as a man to taking midnight plunges into the Seine, their circle is complete. But when World War II erupts, with Jules and Jim fighting on opposite sides, everything changes. Jules marries Catherine before going off to battle. After the war, they settle into a quiet existence in the French countryside. But Catherine is restless and unfaithful. Jim reunites with his oldest and closest friends, and Catherine makes room for him in their house, asking him to move in and become her lover. Jim complies, as he wants nothing more than to please his friend Jules, who agrees to the plan. From there, the film's sweeping photography and wonderfully philosophical scripting tightens as the tale becomes even more complicated. Even its darkest moments, JULES AND JIM is movingly alluring as the friendship between the two men paints a meaningful portrait of human understanding and compassion. Like the similarly themed TWO ENGLISH GIRLS, Truffaut's film is based on a novel by Henri-Pierre Roche.

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EAN5021866711300

eBay Product ID (ePID)2319602593

Product Key Features

ActorJeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, Henri Serre

Film/TV TitleJules and Jim

DirectorFrancois Truffaut

LanguageFrench

Subtitle LanguageEnglish

Run Time102 Mins

FormatDVD

Release Year2014

FeaturesWith Subtitles

GenreDrama, Romantic

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

CertificatePG

Country/Region of ManufactureFrance

ReviewsEmpire - Truffaut shows the love triangle at its most positive and appealing, while Moreau's Catherine singlehandedly defines the modern European woman who emerged in the first half of the 20th century - companion, lover, mother, equal - while the mood of the movie reflects the exuberance of youth and the wisdom of experience. New Wave gold, DVD Verdict - JULES AND JIM is one of the great films of Truffaut's career and the French New Wave as a whole.

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV TitleJules And Jim

Consumer AdviceContains mild language, sex references and brief drug reference