The Love of a Woman
1953·Drama·1h 44m
7.1
★
Marie, a young doctor, settles down on the Ouessant Island. She will be able to win the diffidence of the local population but she will have to fight for her independence after falling in love with an Italian engineer.
Directed by Jean Grémillon
IMDB
N/A
Cast
Micheline Presle
Marie Prieur
Massimo Girotti
André Lorenz
Gaby Morlay
Germaine Leblanc
Paolo Stoppa
Le Curé
Marc Cassot
Marcel
Yvette Etiévant
Fernande de Malgorny
Roland Lesaffre
Yves
Madeleine Geoffroy
Isabelle Morel
Henri Marchand
Jean Péméja
Made Siamé
Joséphine
France Asselin
Yvonne Le Quellec
Crew
Jean Grémillon
Director
René Fallet
Writer
Jean Grémillon
Writer
Henri Dutilleux
Original Music Composer
Marguerite Renoir
Editor
René Fallet
Dialogue
Jean Grémillon
Dialogue
Jean Grémillon
Story
Popular Reviews
3 reviews
Sepia GorePRO
8.0★ · 06/29/21
This was surprisingly better then I thought it was going to be! The pacing is a bit hit and miss and I did feel the script was a bit too rush at times and some moments that I wish was furthered explored like the doctor's relationship with the people overall was just kinda left there sadly. There is some misopportunities but overall its not bad thanks in most part to Micheline Presle who here probably gave her best performance as a doctor who is brought to the countryside near the ocean and as she slowly falls in love with an engineer starts to question what's more important in her life, her work as a doctor or the fear of growing old and dying alone. Will she give in to love of a man or love of her work?
There is some uniquely interesting discussions to be had throughout The Love of a Woman, the majority being about the clashings of traditional women and modern women, all wrapped around a underwhelming but still attractively atmospheric tale beautifully photographed and directed by Jean Grémillon. Some aspects of the film technically and story wise is dated now and it definitely has its flaws but in terms of its exploration and discussions of women it's still pretty timely and I also like how bold the film is willing to go like that operation scene. Overall it's not perfect but it deserves more audience for sure especially those who likes French Cinema. It's not a masterpiece but a definite gem, its interesting, the performances are solid and the atmosphere and direction is simple yet beautiful. A good use of 110 minutes. Definitely recommend if you like French and World cinema.
There is some uniquely interesting discussions to be had throughout The Love of a Woman, the majority being about the clashings of traditional women and modern women, all wrapped around a underwhelming but still attractively atmospheric tale beautifully photographed and directed by Jean Grémillon. Some aspects of the film technically and story wise is dated now and it definitely has its flaws but in terms of its exploration and discussions of women it's still pretty timely and I also like how bold the film is willing to go like that operation scene. Overall it's not perfect but it deserves more audience for sure especially those who likes French Cinema. It's not a masterpiece but a definite gem, its interesting, the performances are solid and the atmosphere and direction is simple yet beautiful. A good use of 110 minutes. Definitely recommend if you like French and World cinema.
This was surprisingly better then I thought it was going to be! The pacing is a bit hit and miss and I did feel the script was a bit too rush at times and some moments that I wish was furthered explored like the doctor's relationship with the people overall was just kinda left there sadly. There is some misopportunities but overall its not bad thanks in most part to Micheline Presle who here probably gave her best performance as a doctor who is brought to the countryside near the ocean and as she slowly falls in love with an engineer starts to question what's more important in her life, her work as a doctor or the fear of growing old and dying alone. Will she give in to love of a man or love of her work?
There is some uniquely interesting discussions to be had throughout The Love of a Woman, the majority being about the clashings of traditional women and modern women, all wrapped around a underwhelming but still attractively atmospheric tale beautifully photographed and directed by Jean Grémillon. Some aspects of the film technically and story wise is dated now and it definitely has its flaws but in terms of its exploration and discussions of women it's still pretty timely and I also like how bold the film is willing to go like that operation scene. Overall it's not perfect but it deserves more audience for sure especially those who likes French Cinema. It's not a masterpiece but a definite gem, its interesting, the performances are solid and the atmosphere and direction is simple yet beautiful. A good use of 110 minutes. Definitely recommend if you like French and World cinema.
There is some uniquely interesting discussions to be had throughout The Love of a Woman, the majority being about the clashings of traditional women and modern women, all wrapped around a underwhelming but still attractively atmospheric tale beautifully photographed and directed by Jean Grémillon. Some aspects of the film technically and story wise is dated now and it definitely has its flaws but in terms of its exploration and discussions of women it's still pretty timely and I also like how bold the film is willing to go like that operation scene. Overall it's not perfect but it deserves more audience for sure especially those who likes French Cinema. It's not a masterpiece but a definite gem, its interesting, the performances are solid and the atmosphere and direction is simple yet beautiful. A good use of 110 minutes. Definitely recommend if you like French and World cinema.
Sepia GorePRO
8.0★ · 06/29/21
This was surprisingly better then I thought it was going to be! The pacing is a bit hit and miss and I did feel the script was a bit too rush at times and some moments that I wish was furthered explored like the doctor's relationship with the people overall was just kinda left there sadly. There is some misopportunities but overall its not bad thanks in most part to Micheline Presle who here probably gave her best performance as a doctor who is brought to the countryside near the ocean and as she slowly falls in love with an engineer starts to question what's more important in her life, her work as a doctor or the fear of growing old and dying alone. Will she give in to love of a man or love of her work?
There is some uniquely interesting discussions to be had throughout The Love of a Woman, the majority being about the clashings of traditional women and modern women, all wrapped around a underwhelming but still attractively atmospheric tale beautifully photographed and directed by Jean Grémillon. Some aspects of the film technically and story wise is dated now and it definitely has its flaws but in terms of its exploration and discussions of women it's still pretty timely and I also like how bold the film is willing to go like that operation scene. Overall it's not perfect but it deserves more audience for sure especially those who likes French Cinema. It's not a masterpiece but a definite gem, its interesting, the performances are solid and the atmosphere and direction is simple yet beautiful. A good use of 110 minutes. Definitely recommend if you like French and World cinema.
There is some uniquely interesting discussions to be had throughout The Love of a Woman, the majority being about the clashings of traditional women and modern women, all wrapped around a underwhelming but still attractively atmospheric tale beautifully photographed and directed by Jean Grémillon. Some aspects of the film technically and story wise is dated now and it definitely has its flaws but in terms of its exploration and discussions of women it's still pretty timely and I also like how bold the film is willing to go like that operation scene. Overall it's not perfect but it deserves more audience for sure especially those who likes French Cinema. It's not a masterpiece but a definite gem, its interesting, the performances are solid and the atmosphere and direction is simple yet beautiful. A good use of 110 minutes. Definitely recommend if you like French and World cinema.
This was surprisingly better then I thought it was going to be! The pacing is a bit hit and miss and I did feel the script was a bit too rush at times and some moments that I wish was furthered explored like the doctor's relationship with the people overall was just kinda left there sadly. There is some misopportunities but overall its not bad thanks in most part to Micheline Presle who here probably gave her best performance as a doctor who is brought to the countryside near the ocean and as she slowly falls in love with an engineer starts to question what's more important in her life, her work as a doctor or the fear of growing old and dying alone. Will she give in to love of a man or love of her work?
There is some uniquely interesting discussions to be had throughout The Love of a Woman, the majority being about the clashings of traditional women and modern women, all wrapped around a underwhelming but still attractively atmospheric tale beautifully photographed and directed by Jean Grémillon. Some aspects of the film technically and story wise is dated now and it definitely has its flaws but in terms of its exploration and discussions of women it's still pretty timely and I also like how bold the film is willing to go like that operation scene. Overall it's not perfect but it deserves more audience for sure especially those who likes French Cinema. It's not a masterpiece but a definite gem, its interesting, the performances are solid and the atmosphere and direction is simple yet beautiful. A good use of 110 minutes. Definitely recommend if you like French and World cinema.
There is some uniquely interesting discussions to be had throughout The Love of a Woman, the majority being about the clashings of traditional women and modern women, all wrapped around a underwhelming but still attractively atmospheric tale beautifully photographed and directed by Jean Grémillon. Some aspects of the film technically and story wise is dated now and it definitely has its flaws but in terms of its exploration and discussions of women it's still pretty timely and I also like how bold the film is willing to go like that operation scene. Overall it's not perfect but it deserves more audience for sure especially those who likes French Cinema. It's not a masterpiece but a definite gem, its interesting, the performances are solid and the atmosphere and direction is simple yet beautiful. A good use of 110 minutes. Definitely recommend if you like French and World cinema.
hangisforkPRO
8.0★ · 12/10/25
Aksel
7.0★ · 11/16/22