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A Man and a Woman (1966, original name Un homme et une femme) is a French language film which tells the story of a widow and a widower who meet at their children's school who become close friends, but whose relationship has a problem at going further because of the strong feelings the woman still feels for her dead husband. It stars Anouk Aimée and Jean-Louis Trintignant.

The movie was written by Claude Lelouch and Pierre Uytterhoeven, and directed by Lelouch. The film is notable for its lush photography, making everything appear glamorous (Lelouch had a background in advertising photography) and musical score by Francis Lai.

It won the Palme d'Or at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (France) and Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen. It was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Anouk Aimée) and Best Director.

A sequel, A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later (Un homme et une femme, 20 ans déjà) was released in 1986.

Trivia

Ford cars, particularly several Mustangs and the GT-40 race car, were featured prominently in the film.

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