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Bed and Board
First Truffaut gave us The 400 Blows. Then Stolen Kisses... and now Bed and Board.
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
1970-09-09
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
291
Vote Average
7.1
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Antoine Doinel
Claude Jade
Christine Doinel
Daniel Ceccaldi
Lucien Darbon
Claire Duhamel
Madame Darbon
Hiroko Berghauer
Kyoko
Daniel Boulanger
Le Voisin Ténor
Silvana Blasi
Silvana, la Femme du Ténor
Barbara Laage
Monique, la Secrétaire
Claude Véga
Le Pseudo Étrangleur
Danièle Girard
Ginette, la Serveuse
Philippe Léotard
L'homme Ivre (uncredited)
François Truffaut
Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited)
Jacques Robiolles
Jacques
Jacques Jouanneau
Césarin
Christophe Vesque
Le Petit Christophe
Pierre Maguelon
L'ami de Césarin
Guy Piérauld
Le Réparateur TV
Yvon Lec
Le Contractuel
Pierre Fabre
L'employé de Bureau Ricaneur
Billy Kearns
Mr. Max
Marianne Piketti
Marianne
Marie Dedieu
Marie, la Prostituée
Jacques Rispal
Monsieur Desbois
Christian de Tillière
Baumel
Anik Belaubre
La Mère de Marianne
Marie Irakane
Madame Martin, la Concierge
Ernest Menzer
Le Petit Homme
Emilie Barbault
Alphonse Doinel (uncredited)
Marcel Berbert
L'employé de M. Max (uncredited)
Jacques Cottin
Monsieur Hulot (uncredited)
Frédérique Dolbert
Alphonse Doinel (uncredited)
Nicole Félix
L'employée de M. Max (uncredited)
Miss Irakane
Alphonse Doinel (uncredited)
Iska Khan
Le Père de Kyoko (uncredited)
Ada Lonati
Madame Claude (uncredited)
Marcel Mercier
Un Homme dans la Cour (uncredited)
Joseph Mériau
Un Homme dans la Cour (uncredited)
Jérôme Richard
L'employé de M. Max (uncredited)
Serge Rousseau
Petit Rôle (uncredited)
Helen Scott
Dame au Restaurant (uncredited)
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