Bed and Board
First Truffaut gave us The 400 Blows. Then Stolen Kisses... and now Bed and Board.
1970 • 97 min • Comedy · Drama · Romance
Synopsis
Parisian everyman Antoine Doinel has married his sweetheart Christine Darbon, and the newlyweds have set up a cozy domestic life of selling flowers and giving violin lessons while Antoine fitfully works on his long-gestating novel. As Christine becomes pregnant with the couple's first child, Antoine finds himself enraptured with a young Japanese beauty. The complications change the course of their relationship forever.
Our family guide
Best from age 16- 71 Audience · 314 · 100%
Newlyweds Antoine and Christine navigate early married life in Paris, with Christine teaching violin and Antoine pursuing various jobs and writing. Their cozy life faces a challenge when Christine becomes pregnant and Antoine is drawn to another woman, altering their relationship.
- Violence & peril
- 0/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 5/10
- Scary moments
- 0/10
Heads up
- Infidelity is a major plot point
- Some mature themes and situations
What it models well
- Commitment in marriage
- Navigating adult relationships
- Consequences of choices
Talk about it after
- What makes a marriage strong?
- How do characters deal with temptation?
- The challenges of growing up and having a family
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Top billed cast
Director: François Truffaut • Crew: Claude de Givray, Bernard Revon, François Truffaut
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Antoine Doinel
Claude Jade
Christine Doinel
Daniel Ceccaldi
Lucien Darbon
- C
Claire Duhamel
Madame Darbon
- H
Hiroko Matsumoto
Kyoko
Daniel Boulanger
Le Voisin Ténor
- S
Silvana Blasi
Silvana, la Femme du Ténor
Barbara Laage
Monique, la Secrétaire
Claude Véga
Le Pseudo Étrangleur
Danièle Girard
Ginette, la Serveuse
Trailers & clips
Criterion Trailer 187: Bed and Board
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.1/10 (314)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Franchise
- The Adventures of Antoine Doinel Collection
- IMDb
- tt0065651
- Official site
- www.janusfilms.com