Cast
Jeanne Moreau
as Louise
Julian Negulesco
as Luigi
Didi Perego
as Frédérique Chibert
Yves Robert
as Magnéto, cycle merchant
Pippo Starnazza
as Old Italian
Louis Navarre
as Lucien Pulpon
Luce Fabiole
as Anna
Jenny Arasse
as Pauline
Lucienne Legrand
as Miss Jacquier, landlady
Haydée Caillot
as Customer at the cycle store (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1972
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Comedy, Drama
Votes15
DirectorPhilippe de Broca
WritersJean-Loup Dabadie, Jean-Louis Curtis
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDear Louise
About Dear Louise
Louise lives alone and seems to like it that way. She has been through a divorce and the recent death of her mother. Recently, she has moved to Annecy, a moderate-sized city, to take work as a schoolteacher. She encounters a much younger man, Luigi, an Italian who is down on his luck. Though he moved to France to find work, he was robbed of his money and papers and is stranded. When he helps her bury her dogs, which her neighbour has poisoned for barking, their relationship grows to a new level.
Directed by Philippe de Broca, Dear Louise leans on a strong ensemble — Jeanne Moreau, Julian Negulesco, Didi Perego — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1972.
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