Murmur of the Heart
Original title: Le Souffle au coeur / Dearest Love
“A souffle of a movie!”
1971 · 1 h 58 min
Cast
Lea Massari Benoît Ferreux 
Daniel Gélin 
Michael Lonsdale 
Ave Ninchi 
Gila von Weitershausen
Credits
Written by: 
Louis Malle
Plot
A 15-year-old in 1950s Dijon comes of age, bonded with his mother.
Sinekatalog’s take
Louis Malle's comedy-drama is warm and humane, with a daring theme handled with grace.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (11,790 votes)
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