Director
Francois Truffaut
Leading Actors/Actresses
Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, Henri Serre
Supporting Actors/Actresses
Marie Dubois
Genre
Drama, Romance
Language
French
Awards
n/a
Date of Release
1962
Producer
Marcel Berbert, François Truffaut
Setting and Context
Pre World War I - 1930s France and Germany
Narrator and Point of View
POV is that of Jules and Jim
Tone and Mood
Serious, dramatic, romantic
Protagonist and Antagonist
Protagonist is Jules. Antagonist is Catherine and Jim.
Major Conflict
Jules marries Catherine who has had multiple affairs during their marriage. Jules asks Jim to marry her and they live together.
Climax
Jim leaves Catherine and she tries to shoot him. Much later he runs into her and Jules, and after lunch she drives Jim and herself off the bridge to their death.
Foreshadowing
Jim and Catherine riding ahead of Jules foreshadows the couple coming together while Jules drags behind in an attempt to be with them.
Understatement
It is understated that Jules will kill Jim.
Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques
N/A
Allusions
The film is an allusion to the woman taking on the role of philanderer, while the man is expected to stay faithful.
Paradox
Catherine has already attempted to kill Jim, paradoxically he trusts her enough to get into a car with again, or even be around her again.
Parallelism
Catherine’s killing Jim parallels her previous attempt to do so by shooting him.
