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Maxime (1958)

Maxime poster
Directed by
Henri Verneuil
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
2h 04m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An aging playboy and a wealthy man both fall for a lovely woman. The story follows their romantic entanglements and the complications that arise.

wrywittybittersweetlightheartedromanticreflectivecharmingslightly melancholic

What happens

Maxime is a 1958 French comedy-drama film directed by Henri Verneuil who co-wrote screenplay with Henri Jeanson and Albert Valentin. It based on novel by Henri Duvernois. The film stars Michèle Morgan, Charles Boyer, Arletty and Jane Marken. It tells the story of an ageing roue, a rich man and a lovely woman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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