My Night at Maud's

My Night at Maud's — Plot

Devout Roman Catholic Jean-Louis subscribes to an austere moral code influenced by the philosophy of 17th-century physicist Blaise Pascal. When he spots a pretty girl at church, he promises to one day marry her. But then an old friend introduces him to alluring divorcee Maud. After a conversation about love and credo, the chaste Jean-Louis spends the night at Maud's, conflicted about his desires.

• Release date
• June 4, 1969
• Runtime
• 110 min
• Genres
• Romance, Comedy, Drama
• Director
• Éric Rohmer

My Night at Maud's — Cast

Jean-Louis Trintignant Jean-Louis Françoise Fabian Maud Marie-Christine Barrault Françoise Antoine Vitez Vidal Leonid Kogan Concert Violinist

G

Guy Léger Priest

A

Anne Dubot Blonde Friend

M

Marie Becker Marie (uncredited)