Murmur of the Heart (1971) — Top Movie Database

Production companies : Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF) / Marianne Productions / Franz Seitz Filmproduktion / Vides Cinematografica /

April 27, 1971 1h 58m France Drama French More

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This loosely plotted coming-of-age tale follows the life of 15-year-old Laurent Chevalier as he stumbles his way over the burgeoning swell of adolescence in 1950s France. After having his first sexual experience with a prostitute and dodging the lips of a priest, Chevalier contracts a case of scarlet fever. When the fever leaves him with a heart murmur, Chevalier is placed in a sanatorium, along with his over-attentive and adulterous mother.

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title：Murmur of the Heart
status：Released
Release date： 1971
Runtime：1h 58m
Genres： Drama · Comedy ·
Countries of origin： France · Germany · Italy ·
Original Language： French ·
Director： Louis Malle /
Writers： Louis Malle ·
Production companies： Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF) · Marianne Productions · Franz Seitz Filmproduktion · Vides Cinematografica ·
Overview：This loosely plotted coming-of-age tale follows the life of 15-year-old Laurent Chevalier as he stumbles his way over the burgeoning swell of adolescence in 1950s France. After having his first sexual experience with a prostitute and dodging the lips of a priest, Chevalier contracts a case of scarlet fever. When the fever leaves him with a heart murmur, Chevalier is placed in a sanatorium, along with his over-attentive and adulterous mother.