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Cast & Crew

Louis Malle
Director
Louis Malle
Writer
Michael Lonsdale
As Father Henri
Daniel Gélin
As Charles Chevalier
Ave Ninchi
As Augusta
Michel Charrel
As Disquaire (uncredited)
Lea Massari
As Clara Chevalier

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Set in 1950s France, Murmur of the Heart follows the coming-of-age journey of Laurent Chevalier, a 14-year-old boy who finds himself caught between his mother's smothering love and his own desire for independence. As he navigates his adolescence, Laurent experiences a series of sexual awakenings, first with a prostitute, then with his mother, and finally with a young girl he meets at a sanatorium. Through it all, he struggles to find his place in the world and establish a sense of identity apart from his family. With its themes of sexuality, revelry, and the complexities of family dynamics, this film offers a poignant and humorous exploration of adolescence.

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