Love and the Frenchwoman

Love and the Frenchwoman is a 1960 French comedy and drama that explores the romantic life of a woman through different phases. The film consists of seven segments that satirically examine various stages of existence, including childhood, adolescence, virginity, marriage, adultery, divorce, and being single.

The project was a collaborative effort featuring seven directors. Michel Boisrond directed this film after Nathalie, while Christian-Jaque followed his work on Fan-Fan the Tulip. René Clair directed this after And Then There Were None, and Jean Delannoy followed The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Other directors involved included Jean-Paul Le Chanois, Henri Verneuil, and Henri Decoin. The screenplay was written by Félicien Marceau, Annette Wademant, and René Clair. The production featured a large credited cast of 56 people, including Jacqueline Porel, Darry Cowl, Micheline Dax, Paulette Dubost, Jacques Duby, and Pierre-Jean Vaillard.

The film has a runtime of 143 minutes. Audience reception is mixed, with a rating of 6.2/10 on IMDb based on 245 votes and a lower score of 4.9/10 on TMDB from 14 votes.