AFFFF26 A Man and a Woman

Rediscover the brilliance of Claude Lelouch’s Palme d’Or and Oscar-winning masterpiece, A MAN AND A WOMAN; a film he wrote, directed and shot himself. Beautifully restored, this swooning 1966 classic features a breathtaking soundtrack by Francis Lai, the composer behind the iconic, Oscar-winning theme of Love Story. In Deauville, on a quiet Sunday evening, two strangers cross paths while visiting their children at boarding school. Jean-Louis Duroc (Jean-Louis Trintignant, Janis and John, AF FFF04), a race car driver and single father, is still processing his wife’s suicide. Anne Gauthier (Anouk Aimée), a screenwriter and single mother, carries the unresolved sorrow of her husband’s accidental death. What begins as a reserved, almost fragile encounter slowly blossoms into a tender connection. Through hesitant conversations, shared silences and gentle walks along the Normandy coast, the two rediscover emotions they thought were lost forever. Yet each remains bound to their memories, navigating unspoken fears and misunderstandings as they attempt to open themselves to love again. A timeless French romantic drama, A MAN AND A WOMAN remains one of Lelouch’s (At the End of the Day, AF FFF25) most celebrated works, a film of elegance, melancholy, and exquisite emotional clarity that has captivated audiences for generations.