Murmur of the Heart

1971 1h 58m ★7.0

Drama Comedy

Murmur of the Heart

“A souffle of a movie!”

This loosely plotted coming-of-age tale follows the life of 15-year-old Laurent Chevalier as he stumbles his way over the burgeoning swell of adolescence in 1950s France. After having his first sexual experience with a prostitute and dodging the lips of a priest, Chevalier contracts a case of scarlet fever. When the fever leaves him with a heart murmur, Chevalier is placed in a sanatorium, along with his over-attentive and adulterous mother.

Release Date April 27, 1971

Runtime 1h 58m

Country France, Germany, Italy

Language French

Director Louis Malle

Category Drama, Comedy

Rating 7.0 / 10 (TMDb)

Year 1971