THE BEATING HEART

• The Beating Heart - 1960 - 1h39 - France - Format 1.66 - Full version
• BLURAY - 1920x1080/24p
• French in DTS-HD MA 2.0

SUMMARY : Dominique lives in a dreamlike state, haunted by the memory of Juan, a Chilean diplomat she believes to be the love of her life. This passionate affair was made possible with the help of her friend François, who agreed to play the role of a fictional lover so as not to arouse the suspicions of Juan's wife. When François learns that Juan wishes to find Dominique on the Giens peninsula where their love blossomed, he initially refuses to lend her a hand. However, faced with Dominique's insistence, he finally gives in, determined this time to seize his own chance.

ABOUT THE FILM : THE BEATING HEART, directed in 1960 by Jacques Doniol-Valcroze (The House of Bories) and starring Françoise Brion (The Immortal) and Jean-Louis Trintignant (Z, The Conformist), is a film in the pure tradition of Italian romantic comedies of the time. Jacques Doniol-Valcroze manages to skillfully blend love and humor. Released on DVD about fifteen years ago, THE BEATING HEART has this time benefited from a restoration that honors this little-known work, finally available in high definition.

BONUS :
• Documentary “JACQUES DONIOL-VALCROZE, THE NOTEBOOKS OF A FILMMAKER”, with Françoise Brion, Costa Gavras, Marie Dubois, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Charles Tacchella, Serge Toubiana, Jean-Louis Trintignant… (59 min)
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