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Bed and Board (1970)

First Truffaut gave us The 400 Blows. Then Stolen Kisses... and now Bed and Board.

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : François Truffaut
Writer : François Truffaut, Claude de Givray, Bernard Revon

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.

Actors

Jean-Pierre Léaud
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Antoine Doinel
Claude Jade
Claude Jade
Christine Doinel
Daniel Ceccaldi
Daniel Ceccaldi
Lucien Darbon
Claire Duhamel
Claire Duhamel
Madame Darbon
Hiroko Berghauer
Hiroko Berghauer
Kyoko
Daniel Boulanger
Daniel Boulanger
Le Voisin Ténor
Silvana Blasi
Silvana Blasi
Silvana, la Femme du Ténor
Barbara Laage
Barbara Laage
Monique, la Secrétaire
Claude Véga
Claude Véga
Le Pseudo Étrangleur
Danièle Girard
Danièle Girard
Ginette, la Serveuse
Philippe Léotard
Philippe Léotard
L'homme Ivre (uncredited)
François Truffaut
François Truffaut
Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited)
Jacques Robiolles
Jacques Robiolles
Jacques
Jacques Jouanneau
Jacques Jouanneau
Césarin
Christophe Vesque
Christophe Vesque
Le Petit Christophe
Pierre Maguelon
Pierre Maguelon
L'ami de Césarin
Guy Piérauld
Guy Piérauld
Le Réparateur TV
Yvon Lec
Yvon Lec
Le Contractuel
Pierre Fabre
Pierre Fabre
L'employé de Bureau Ricaneur
Billy Kearns
Billy Kearns
Mr. Max
Marianne Piketti
Marianne Piketti
Marianne
Marie Dedieu
Marie Dedieu
Marie, la Prostituée
Jacques Rispal
Jacques Rispal
Monsieur Desbois
Christian de Tillière
Christian de Tillière
Baumel
Anik Belaubre
Anik Belaubre
La Mère de Marianne
Marie Irakane
Marie Irakane
Madame Martin, la Concierge
Ernest Menzer
Ernest Menzer
Le Petit Homme
Emilie Barbault
Emilie Barbault
Alphonse Doinel (uncredited)
Marcel Berbert
Marcel Berbert
L'employé de M. Max (uncredited)
Jacques Cottin
Jacques Cottin
Monsieur Hulot (uncredited)
Frédérique Dolbert
Frédérique Dolbert
Alphonse Doinel (uncredited)
Nicole Félix
Nicole Félix
L'employée de M. Max (uncredited)
Miss Irakane
Miss Irakane
Alphonse Doinel (uncredited)
Iska Khan
Iska Khan
Le Père de Kyoko (uncredited)
Ada Lonati
Ada Lonati
Madame Claude (uncredited)
Marcel Mercier
Marcel Mercier
Un Homme dans la Cour (uncredited)
Joseph Mériau
Joseph Mériau
Un Homme dans la Cour (uncredited)
Jérôme Richard
Jérôme Richard
L'employé de M. Max (uncredited)
Serge Rousseau
Serge Rousseau
Petit Rôle (uncredited)
Helen Scott
Helen Scott
Dame au Restaurant (uncredited)

Crews

François Truffaut
François Truffaut
Director
François Truffaut
François Truffaut
Producer
Marcel Berbert
Marcel Berbert
Producer
Antoine Duhamel
Antoine Duhamel
Original Music Composer
Néstor Almendros
Néstor Almendros
Director of Photography
Agnès Guillemot
Agnès Guillemot
Editor
Jean Mandaroux
Jean Mandaroux
Production Design
Claude Miller
Claude Miller
Production Manager
François Truffaut
François Truffaut
Dialogue
Claude de Givray
Claude de Givray
Dialogue
Bernard Revon
Bernard Revon
Dialogue
André Mucchielli
André Mucchielli
Producer
Hercule Mucchielli
Hercule Mucchielli
Producer
Jean Mandaroux
Jean Mandaroux
Set Decoration
Françoise Tournafond
Françoise Tournafond
Costume Design
Nicole Félix
Nicole Félix
Makeup Artist
Roland Thénot
Roland Thénot
Unit Manager
Suzanne Schiffman
Suzanne Schiffman
First Assistant Director
Jean-François Stévenin
Jean-François Stévenin
Second Assistant Director
Jean-Claude Dolbert
Jean-Claude Dolbert
Property Master
René Levert
René Levert
Sound
Jacques Maumont
Jacques Maumont
Sound Mixer
Emmanuel Machuel
Emmanuel Machuel
Camera Operator
Pierre Zucca
Pierre Zucca
Still Photographer
Yann Dedet
Yann Dedet
Assistant Editor
Martine Kalfon
Martine Kalfon
Assistant Editor
Christine Pellé
Christine Pellé
Script Supervisor
Lucette Desmouceaux
Lucette Desmouceaux
Production Secretary
Christian Lentretien
Christian Lentretien
Administration
François Truffaut
François Truffaut
Screenplay
Claude de Givray
Claude de Givray
Screenplay
Bernard Revon
Bernard Revon
Screenplay

Trailers and other movies

Criterion Trailer 187: Bed and Board

Posters and backgrounds

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