The Great Love (1969 film)

The Great Love
Film poster
Directed byPierre Étaix
Written byJean-Claude Carrière
Pierre Étaix
Produced byPaul Claudon
StarringPierre Étaix
CinematographyJean Boffety
Edited byHenri Lanoë
Music byClaude Stieremans
Release date
  • May 1969 (1969-05)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The Great Love (French: Le Grand Amour) is a 1969 French comedy film directed by Pierre Étaix. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Cast

  • Pierre Étaix as Pierre
  • Annie Fratellini as Florence
  • Nicole Calfan as Agnès
  • Alain Janey as Jacques
  • Magali Clément as Irène
  • Ketty France as Madame Girard
  • Louis Maiss as Mr. Girard
  • Jacqueline Rouillard as Madame Louise
  • Billy Bourbon as Drunkard
  • Micha Bayard as Bourget's secretary
  • Claude Massot as Waiter

Production

Filming took place in Tours.[2]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Festival de Cannes: The Great Love". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
  2. ↑ "Tours, Le Grand Amour de Pierre Étaix". lanouvellerepublique.fr (in French). 1 August 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "The Great Love". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 11 July 2026.