Bed and Board (1970 film)
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Bed and Board is a 1970 French film directed by François Truffaut
. It belongs to Truffaut's series of five films about Antoine Doinel
, and directly follows Stolen Kisses
, showing the married life of Antoine
(Jean-Pierre Léaud
) and Christine (Claude Jade
).
François Truffaut
François Roland Truffaut was an influential film critic and filmmaker and one of the founders of the French New Wave. In a film career lasting over a quarter of a century, he remains an icon of the French film industry. He was also a screenwriter, producer, and actor working on over twenty-five...
. It belongs to Truffaut's series of five films about Antoine Doinel
Antoine Doinel
Antoine Doinel is a fictional character created by French film director François Truffaut. Doinel is to a great extent an alter ego for Truffaut, sharing many of the same childhood experiences, looking somewhat alike and even being mistaken for one another on the street.Although Truffaut did not...
, and directly follows Stolen Kisses
Stolen Kisses
Stolen Kisses is a 1968 French film directed by François Truffaut. It continues the story of the character Antoine Doinel, whom Truffaut had previously depicted in The 400 Blows and the short film Antoine and Colette...
, showing the married life of Antoine
Antoine Doinel
Antoine Doinel is a fictional character created by French film director François Truffaut. Doinel is to a great extent an alter ego for Truffaut, sharing many of the same childhood experiences, looking somewhat alike and even being mistaken for one another on the street.Although Truffaut did not...
(Jean-Pierre Léaud
Jean-Pierre Léaud
-Early years:Born in Paris, Léaud made his major debut as an actor at the age of 14 as Antoine Doinel, a semi-autobiographical character based on the life events of French film director François Truffaut, in The 400 Blows....
) and Christine (Claude Jade
Claude Jade
Claude Marcelle Jorré, better known as Claude Jade , was a French actress, known for starring as Christine in François Truffaut's three films Stolen Kisses , Bed and Board and Love on the Run . Jade acted in theatre, film and television...
).
Synopsis
The fourth installment in François Truffaut’s chronicle of the ardent, anachronistic Antoine Doinel, Bed and Board plunges his hapless creation once again into crisis. Expecting his first child and still struggling to find steady employment, Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud) involves himself in a relationship with a beautiful Japanese woman that threatens to destroy his marriage. Lightly comic, with a touch of the burlesque, Bed and Board is a bittersweet look at the travails of young married life and the fine line between adolescence and adulthood.Cast
- Jean-Pierre LéaudJean-Pierre Léaud-Early years:Born in Paris, Léaud made his major debut as an actor at the age of 14 as Antoine Doinel, a semi-autobiographical character based on the life events of French film director François Truffaut, in The 400 Blows....
: Antoine Doinel - Claude JadeClaude JadeClaude Marcelle Jorré, better known as Claude Jade , was a French actress, known for starring as Christine in François Truffaut's three films Stolen Kisses , Bed and Board and Love on the Run . Jade acted in theatre, film and television...
: Christine Doinel - Daniel CeccaldiDaniel CeccaldiDaniel Ceccaldi was a French actor.He was born in Meaux, Seine-et-Marne, France. The mild-mannered Daniel Ceccaldi is famous as Claude Jade's father Lucien Darbon in François Truffaut's movies Stolen Kisses and Bed & Board.Note: Christine refers to him twice as "Lucien", not papa, indicating...
: Lucien Darbon - Claire Duhamel : Madame Darbon
- Hiroko Berghauer : Kyoko
- Daniel BoulangerDaniel BoulangerDaniel Boulanger is a French novelist, playwright, poet and screenwriter. He has also played secondary roles in films and has been a member of the Académie Goncourt since 1983.-Filmography:...
: Tenor - Silvana Blasi : Silvana
- Barbara Laage : Monique, secretary
- Billy Kearns : Max
- Claude Véga : Strangler
- Jacques JouanneauJacques JouanneauJacques Jouanneau was a French actor. He was born in Angers, France.- Filmographie :* 1953 : Capitaine Pantoufle : The barman of Goéland* 1954 : Les Intrigantes : The reporter...
: Césarin - Danièle Girard : Ginette
- Marie Irakane : Mrs Martin
- Philippe LéotardPhilippe LéotardPhilippe Léotard was a French actor, poet, and singer....
: Drunkard - Pierre Maguelon : Cérasin's friend
- Jacques CottinJacques CottinJacques Cottin was a French costume designer whose films included Jour de fête , Mon oncle , and Playtime , for Jacques Tati. In 1970 he had a cameo in François Truffaut's Bed and Board, playing the character of Monsieur Hulot, made famous by Tati.-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
: Monsieur Hulot (uncredited))