A Man and a Woman is a 1966 French romantic drama directed by Claude Lelouch, starring Anouk Aimee and Jean-Louis Trintignant as a widow and widower who meet by chance and begin a relationship complicated by memories of their late spouses. The film is known for its editing style, moving between full color, black and white, and sepia toned footage, paired with a widely known musical score by Francis Lai. It won the Grand Prix, the festivals Palme dOr, at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival and two Academy Awards, for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Original Screenplay. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Original Language AwardAcademy Award for Best International Feature Film 1 Release Year Connections
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A Man and a Woman, Description, original language
A Man and a Woman is a 1966 French romantic drama directed by Claude Lelouch, starring Anouk Aimee and Jean-Louis Trintignant as a widow and widower who meet by chance and begin a relationship complicated by memories of their late spouses.
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Category:Best International Feature Film Academy Award winners
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10 May 1966 (Cannes)
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A Man and a Woman (French: Un homme et une femme) is a 1966 French romantic drama film directed by Claude Lelouch and starring Anouk Aimée and Jean-Louis Trintignant.
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