Overview
Two lonely souls find unexpected connection amidst the shadows of their pasts.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- wistful
- melancholic
- intimate
- quiet evening
- romantic date night
What critics said
Critics broadly admired the film's visual artistry, sentimental score, and mature lead performances despite reservations about the conventionality of its romance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Anne and Jean-Louis are a widow and widower whose attraction is continually complicated by memories of their deceased spouses.
Much of the relationship is communicated wordlessly, while each person's thoughts and memories enter through sound and imagery.
Anne and Jean-Louis meet accidentally at their children's boarding school and grow closer through successive Sunday encounters.
Critics specifically praised the film's handsome imagery, artful camerawork, and strongly sentimental musical score.
Films like A Man and a Woman, and why
Hiroshima Mon Amour
shared mature romance, melancholic melodrama, and emotionally restrained performances
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
shared French romantic drama, memory, grief, and elliptical storytelling
Brief Encounter
shared adult love story, wistful tone, and emphasis on emotional hesitation
In the Mood for Love
shared romantic melodrama, intimate visual style, and lovers negotiating the past
Movie Details
- Director
- Claude Lelouch
- Release Date
- 1966-05-27
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (318)
Cast
- Anouk Aimée
- Jean-Louis Trintignant
- Pierre Barouh
- Valérie Lagrange
- Antoine Sire
- Souad Amidou
- Henri Chemin
- Yane Barry
- Paul Le Person
- Simone Paris
Where to watch in United States
- 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 A Man and a Woman about?
- Two grieving parents discover a tender new romance while memories of their lost spouses resist being left behind.
- What is A Man and a Woman like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Man and a Woman as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is A Man and a Woman violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in A Man and a Woman.
- What did critics think of A Man and a Woman?
- Critics broadly admired the film's visual artistry, sentimental score, and mature lead performances despite reservations about the conventionality of its romance.
- Which films are like A Man and a Woman?
- Films with a similar feel include Hiroshima Mon Amour, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Brief Encounter, and In the Mood for Love.
- How long is A Man and a Woman?
- A Man and a Woman runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Man and a Woman?
- In United States, A Man and a Woman is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
