To Die of Love
Mourir d'aimer
Synopsis
A love story between a teacher, Danièle, 32 years and one of her students Gérard, 17 during the heated atmosphere of May 68. Danièle is a fiery young woman, very involved politically. Gérard's parents accuse Danièle of statutory rape and complain. Danièle is trapped and the drama begins...
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Annie Girardot
Danièle Guénot
Bruno Pradal
Gérard Leguen
François Simon
Mr. Leguen
Claude Cerval
Investigating judge
Jean-Paul Moulinot
Mr. Guénot
Jean Bouise
Juvenile judge
Marie-Hélène Breillat
'le Serpent', drug addict imprisoned
Monique Mélinand
Mrs. Leguen
Yves Barsacq
Friend
Edith Loria
Renée
Nathalie Nell
Thérèse Arnaud, Gérard's high school classmate and friend of Danièle
Marthe Villalonga
Social worker
Marcel Pérès
The grandfather
Jacques Marin
Penpal
Raymond Meunier
Danièle's lawyer
Maurice Nasil
Professor
Marcelle Ranson-Hervé
Mrs. Jaias, the neighbor
André Reybaz
Principal
Release History & Theatrical Window
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
February 20, 1972
Wide Cinema Exhibition
August 4, 2011
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- André Cayatte
- Screenplay & Story
- André Cayatte, Albert Naud, Pierre Dumayet
- Original Score
- Jorge Araujo Chiriboga, Louiguy
- Original Title
- Mourir d'aimer
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- Cobra Films, Franco London Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
André Cayatte
André Cayatte, Albert Naud, Pierre Dumayet
Jorge Araujo Chiriboga, Louiguy
Maurice Fellous
Borys Lewin
Roger Fellous, Lucien Massé
Department Leadership Roster
André Cayatte
Director
André Cayatte
Writer
Albert Naud
Writer
Roger Fellous
Producer
Lucien Massé
Producer
Jorge Araujo Chiriboga
Original Music Composer
Louiguy
Original Music Composer
Borys Lewin
Editor
Robert Clavel
Production Design
Maurice Fellous
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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Frequently Asked Questions About To Die of Love
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What is To Die of Love about?
A love story between a teacher, Danièle, 32 years and one of her students Gérard, 17 during the heated atmosphere of May 68. Danièle is a fiery young woman, very involved politically. Gérard's parents accuse Danièle of statutory rape and complain. Danièle is trapped and the drama begins...
Who directed To Die of Love?
To Die of Love was directed by André Cayatte.
Who stars in To Die of Love?
The principal cast of To Die of Love includes Annie Girardot, Bruno Pradal, François Simon, Claude Cerval, Jean-Paul Moulinot.
When was To Die of Love released and how long is it?
To Die of Love was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
Who composed the musical score for To Die of Love?
The original motion picture soundtrack for To Die of Love was composed by Jorge Araujo Chiriboga, Louiguy.
What is the age rating and content advisory for To Die of Love?
To Die of Love holds official age classifications: FR: TP.