Search - The Lovers [Criterion Collection] on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Brief Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1958 DVD Release: 05/13/2008 Format: DVD - Black and White,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: French Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 30 mins Studio: Criterion Members Wishing: 18 Genres: Drama, Romance, Romantic Drama, Marriage Drama

The Lovers (Les Amants) furthered the reputations of both director Louis Malle and star Jeanne Moreau -- and also pushed the boundaries of American censorship (1959 vintage) to the breaking point. Moreau plays a humdrum housewife whose life brightens considerably when she meets a handsome young archeologist (Jean-Marc Bory). The two enjoy an exquisite evening in the boudoir, and when comes the dawn, Moreau has gained a whole new outlook on things. She abandons her family in favor of Bory, even though neither has the slightest notion of what the future will hold. The Lovers gained notoriety upon its first release as the Movie With the Nude Scene: though a model of decorum by today's standards (the most suggestive moment is a shot of Moreau's hand falling limply on the bedsheets), the scene provided fodder for outraged guardians of public morals for several years. One hapless Cleveland theatre owner was arrested on an obscenity charge, a case that went all the way to the Supreme Court. The Venice Film festival took a more liberal stance on the matter, awarding The Lovers a special jury prize. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Jeanne Moreau - Jeanne Tournier
Alain Cuny - Henri Tournier
Jean-Marc Bory - Bernard Dubois-Lambert
Judith Magre - Maggy Thiebaut-Leroy
José-Luis de Villalonga - Raoul Florès