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Les amants
The Lovers
, 1958France / Drama
Synopsis
Saddled with a dull husband and a foolish lover, a woman has an affair with a stranger.
Cast
Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Tournier
Alain Cuny
Henri Tournier
Jean-Marc Bory
Bernard Dubois-Lambert
Judith Magre
Maggy Thiebaut-Leroy
José Luis de Vilallonga, 9th Marquess of Castellbell
Raoul Florès
Gaston Modot
Coudray
Pierre Frag
Michèle Girardon
Hélène Cavalier
Gib Grossac
Lucienne Hamon
Chantal
Director
Louis Malle
Writer
Louise de Vilmorin
Film details
Country
France
Runtime
1 hour 30 minutes
Production year
1958
World premiere
6 September 1958
Release date
| 21 March 1959 | Argentina | ||
| 23 April 1960 | Australia | ||
| 27 January 1960 | Denmark | ||
| 11 September 1959 | Finland | ||
| 5 November 1958 | France | ||
| 16 March 1959 | Germany | ||
| 30 October 1959 | Great Britain | ||
| 10 April 1959 | Italy | ||
| 24 April 1959 | Japan | ||
| 26 November 1964 | Netherlands | ||
| 1 April 1959 | Peru | ||
| 1 October 1970 | Portugal | ||
| 16 February 1959 | Sweden | ||
| 26 October 1959 | USA | ||
| 5 March 1959 | Uruguay |
Production
Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF)
Also known as
Les Amants, The Lovers, Los amantes, Milenci, Amantes, De elskende, Die Liebenden, Ljubavnici, Amantii, Aşıklar, De älskande, De Minnaars, Els amants, Gli amanti, Kochankowie, Oi erastes, Os amantes, Szeretők, Yö kuuluu rakkaudelle, Οι εραστές, Любовники, Любовниците, 孽恋, 恋人たち, 恋人们, 情人们, 移情记, Elskerne, 연인들
Updated 16 January 2026
Quotes
Bernard Dubois-Lambert
"The moon rising in cloudless skies, suddenly bathed her in its silver beam."
Jeanne Tournier
Whom do you mean?
Bernard Dubois-Lambert
"She saw her image glowing in my eyes. Her smile like an angel's did gleam."
Jeanne Tournier
"The night is beautiful."
Bernard Dubois-Lambert
"The night is a woman."
Showtimes
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