Overview
A romantic entanglement leads to unexpected revelations about love and commitment.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- wistful
- date night
- classic cinema evening
What critics said
Critics generally regard the film as an engaging and humane continuation of Antoine Doinel’s romantic misadventures, though its lightness can limit its insight.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Antoine and Christine’s separation, arguments, and eventual emotional recognition are presented through comic everyday details and awkward social encounters.
Antoine moves between jobs and relationships while struggling to adapt to marriage, fatherhood, and professional expectations.
Antoine’s affair with the Japanese Kyoko introduces a culturally distinct romantic connection within his Parisian marriage crisis.
The plot turns on workplace confusion, private lessons, pregnancy, infidelity, and the mundane pressures of married life.
Films like Bed and Board, and why
Stolen Kisses
French New Wave romantic comedy focused on marital infidelity, emotional immaturity, and an endearingly unreliable husband
The Soft Skin
Witty, bittersweet relationship comedy about romantic instability and the difficulty of sustaining intimacy
The Green Ray
French romantic comedy balancing comic awkwardness with frank observations of marriage and desire
My Night at Maud's
Character-driven European relationship drama with comic tonal shifts and conflicted romantic attachments
Movie Details
- Director
- François Truffaut
- Release Date
- 1970-09-09
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (319)
Cast
- Jean-Pierre Léaud
- Claude Jade
- Daniel Ceccaldi
- Claire Duhamel
- Hiroko Matsumoto
- Daniel Boulanger
- Silvana Blasi
- Barbara Laage
- Claude Véga
- Danièle Girard
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Criterion Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bed and Board about?
- A restless Parisian husband’s comic detours through new work and infidelity test a young marriage before affection pulls him back home.
- What is Bed and Board like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bed and Board as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bed and Board violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Bed and Board.
- What did critics think of Bed and Board?
- Critics generally regard the film as an engaging and humane continuation of Antoine Doinel’s romantic misadventures, though its lightness can limit its insight.
- Which films are like Bed and Board?
- Films with a similar feel include Stolen Kisses, The Soft Skin, The Green Ray, and My Night at Maud's.
- How long is Bed and Board?
- Bed and Board runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bed and Board?
- In United States, Bed and Board streams on Criterion Channel.
