A French Woman (1995): Cast & Plot
A French Woman is a 1995 romantic drama directed by Régis Wargnier, starring Emmanuelle Béart as Jeanne, Daniel Auteuil and Gabriel Barylli. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Régis Wargnier
- Original language
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French - Studio
- UGC Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A French Woman About?
The premise of A French Woman without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Just as war erupts, Jeanne barely meets her soldier husband Louis before France’s 1940 collapse. While he’s a POW, she has affairs with his fellow officers. After his release, Louis moves the family—including twins he never fathered—to Berlin, where Jeanne falls for Matthias, a German industrialist. Louis is posted to Vietnam and then Damascus, yet their bonds persist.
A French Woman Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- 1950s
- wedding
- 15 year time span
- f rated
- 1940s
- year 1939
- year 1944
- betrayal
- syria
- extramarital affair
- infidelity
- watching a movie
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- circus
- algeria
- sex scene
- military
- uniform
- french soldier
- year 1940
- paris france
- berlin germany
- nancy france
- marriage
- love
- colonial war
- beach
- melodrama
- double wedding
- sister sister relationship
- brother brother relationship
- two brothers marry two sisters
- heart attack
- father son relationship
- world war two
- prisoner of war
- regret
- reunion
- duty
- honor
- post world war two
- adultery
- crying baby
- mother son relationship
- roman colonnade
- waltz
- aerialist
- indochina
- french politics
- semi autobiographical
- female frontal nudity
A French Woman Cast & Characters
Emmanuelle Béart leads the cast as Jeanne, with Daniel Auteuil as Louis and Gabriel Barylli as Mathias Behrens. Directed by Régis Wargnier; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Régis Wargnier
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Emmanuelle Béart as Jeanne -
Daniel Auteuil as Louis - Gabriel Barylli as Mathias Behrens
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Samuel Le Bihan as Henri
Also Starring in A French Woman
· 10 more- Jean-Claude Brialy Arnoult
- Heinz Bennent Andreas
- Jean-Noël Brouté Marc
- Michel Etcheverry
- Geneviève Casile Solange
- François Caron
- Laurence Masliah
- Isabelle Guiard
- Antoine du Merle
- Maria Fitzi
A French Woman Plot Summary
What happens in A French Woman from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Shortly after marrying Daniel Auteuil as Louis, Emmanuelle Béart as Jeanne must cope with loneliness as World War II pulls him away to the front. While waiting for his return from a POW camp, Jeanne begins to have affairs with his comrades-in-arms. When he finally comes home and discovers the cheating, he forgives her and offers her freedom, but she refuses to accept and they come back together. Looking for a new life, the family — now with two twins — moves to Berlin, where Gabriel Barylli as Matthias Behrens meets Jeanne and falls in love with her. A third child is born, and shortly after, Louis is summoned to the First Indochina War, forcing the family to return to France.
Full summary
The whole story of A French Woman, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know A French Woman?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which major conflict pulls Louis away to the front shortly after his marriage to Jeanne?
A French Woman Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Une femme française” and “Eine französische Frau”.
- Also known as
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- Une femme française
- Eine französische Frau
- Una donna francese
- Французойка
- 프랑스 여인
- Французька жінка
- Los amores de una mujer francesa
- Egy francia nő
- 法国女人
- Французская женщина
- フランスの女
- Desejos Secretos
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A French Woman FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of A French Woman, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A French Woman?
A French Woman runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was A French Woman released?
A French Woman was released on March 14, 1995.
Who directed A French Woman?
A French Woman was directed by Régis Wargnier.
More films by Régis Wargnier Who is in the cast of A French Woman?
A French Woman stars Emmanuelle Béart as Jeanne, Daniel Auteuil as Louis and Gabriel Barylli as Mathias Behrens, among 14 credited actors.
Does A French Woman have a post-credit scene?
No. A French Woman has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is A French Woman in?
The original language of A French Woman is French.
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