A Simple Story

2024影展

PG 12 +

Claude SAUTET
France , Germany
DCP
1978
Color
109min

Nominees and Awards

★ 1980 Academy Award
★ 1979 César de la meilleure actrice

Synopsis

Middle-aged and divorced, industrial designer Marie is pregnant by her impetuous, alcoholic lover Serge. Choosing to end both the pregnancy and the relationship, Marie reconnects with her ex-husband, Georges, and their teenage son, Martin. Meanwhile, a client's whim requires major changes to Marie's current work project, one of which will force her to fire one of her closest friends, Jerome.

◉ Digital Restoration Version

Team

Director

Claude SAUTET

Claude SAUTET (1924-2000) first gained international attention with The Things of Life (1970), which was shown in competition at Cannes. His film A Simple Story (1978) was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He won the Silver Lion at Venice and the César Award for Best Director for A Heart in Winter (1992), and received the César once more for Nelly and Mr. Arnaud (1995). Apart from his own directing, he also wrote screenplays for other directors.

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