Jules and Jim - Criterion Collection | Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner

Jules and Jim - Criterion Collection | Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner | Love and Friendship

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Jules and Jim - Cr...

	Jules and Jim - Criterion Collection Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner Criterion Collection, The, 2005 average customer review:based on 59 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A golden oldie of a movie

There are some foreign films that have passed into the iconic level in the US, and Jules and Jim is one of them. Directed by François Truffaut, its title comes from the names of 2 guys, best friends, during the Parisian era before the First World War. Jeanne Moreau, looking impossibly young and vulnerable, plays Catherine, the enigmatic woman who enters the relationship between the men, creating a trio from their solid duo. She marries Jules but really never belongs to anyone but herself, remaining always as a passionate, destructive, sensual, and ultimately tragic riddle. And on that fact, the saddness behind this story is delicately balanced. This movie, a masterpiece of New Wave style, is one of Truffaut's best.

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Love and Friendship

A story about two friends who become entangled in an emotional triangle with a woman who is not sure in what she wants out of love. The bond between the three is beautifully directed and I am fond of the carefree lives they seem to lead (child-like summer days which remind me of my childhood days with friends). But after years of struggling to deal with there relationship to each other, the question that comes to my mind, is love is stronger than friendship? One would think so, but after watching this film..... I am amazed how they were able to react towards each other considering the circumstances. Great film and one of the best of the French "new wave". Highly recommended!

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Essential

This is only an adequate DVD release (where are the extras?) but at least Fox Lorber acquired a restored print. The movie itself is Truffaut's best in my opinion, with wonderful performances by the three leads.

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