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Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise (1964)

Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise poster
Original title
Françoise ou La Vie conjugale
Directed by
André Cayatte
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
Germany, France, Italy
Runtime
3h 44m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This 1964 film recounts the dissolution of a marriage from the husband's perspective. It follows his experiences and feelings as the relationship unravels.

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What happens

Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise (Jean-Marc ou La vie conjugale) is a 1964 French film directed by André Cayatte telling the story of a marriage break-up told from the man's point of view. The film is also known as Anatomy of a Marriage: My Nights With Francoise. The film's companion piece Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc tells the story from the woman's point of view. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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