A Woman Is a Woman (1961)

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Movie basic details

Current status - Released
Total runtime - 83 mins.
Release date - 06-09-1961
Release year - 1961
Genres - Comedy, Drama, Romance

Overall ratings and scores for A Woman Is a Woman:
Happiness Score - 7.396/10, World Popularity Score - 8.594/100, IMDB Score - 7.4, Metascore - 71, Internet Movie Database - 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 82%, Metacritic - 71/100, .
A Woman Is a Woman movie has Total Global Votes - 294, Total IMD Votes - 18,050

A Woman Is a Woman Movie Introduction: Movie A Woman Is a Woman, release year 1961 is written by Geneviève Cluny, Jean-Luc Godard and directed by Jean-Luc Godard. The leading star-cast in this movie are Anna Karina, Jean-Claude Brialy, Jean-Paul Belmondo along with the other stars and crew members.

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A WOMAN IS A WOMAN (UNE FEMME EST UNE FEMME)

Movie overview and plot by

Movie in-short: A French striptease artist is desperate to become a mother. When her reluctant boyfriend suggests that his best friend impregnate her, feelings become complicated when she accepts.

Movie story-line: Longing for a baby, a stripper pursues another man in order to make her boyfriend jealous.

Movie synopsis: Sometimes, solemn but somehow empty vows of love and devotion are just not good enough, and a simple "I love you" may prove to be insufficient. As a result, Angela, a tall, slender, and graceful exotic dancer, has set her sights on talking her unwilling lover, Émile, into starting a family; however, he seems absorbed with his other passion: cycling. But, Angela wants a child, and she takes no for an answer. Could Alfred Lubitsch, a handsome neighbour and Émile's bosom friend, lend a hand? And, what happens when a pressing demand turns into a misunderstanding, and love transforms into jealousy?

Highlights - A Woman Is a Woman (1961)

Total budget - $160,000.00
Total revenue - $100,655.00
Produced by - Rome Paris FilmsEuro International Film
Produced in - FranceItaly
Available languages - French (Français),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - 2 wins & 2 nominations
Certificate(s) - DE : 18 NL : 16 BR : U

Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of A Woman Is a Woman (1961)

Lead Actors - Anna Karina, Jean-Claude Brialy, Jean-Paul Belmondo
Writer(s) - Geneviève Cluny, Jean-Luc Godard
Director(s) - Jean-Luc Godard

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about A Woman Is a Woman (1961)

What is the release date of A Woman Is a Woman (1961)?
Release date of A Woman Is a Woman (1961) is 06-09-1961.


What is the total runtime of A Woman Is a Woman (1961) in minutes?
Total runtime of A Woman Is a Woman (1961) in minutes is 84 min.


What is the budget consumed to produce A Woman Is a Woman (1961) movie?
The budget consumed to produce A Woman Is a Woman (1961) movie is around $160,000.00.


How much revenue is expected from movie A Woman Is a Woman (1961)?
Expected revenue from movie movie A Woman Is a Woman (1961) is around $100,655.00.


What is the pupularity of A Woman Is a Woman (1961)?
Worldwide pupularity of A Woman Is a Woman (1961) movie is 8.594%.


What is the name of the production company of film A Woman Is a Woman (1961)?
Production company of film A Woman Is a Woman (1961) is/are Rome Paris Films, Euro International Film, .


Which country the film A Woman Is a Woman (1961) is produced in?
Film production country for the film A Woman Is a Woman (1961) is France, Italy, .


Which language the film A Woman Is a Woman (1961) is produced in?
Film A Woman Is a Woman (1961) is produced in French (Français), language(s).


Which Genre the film A Woman Is a Woman (1961) belongs to?
Movie A Woman Is a Woman (1961) is categorized under Comedy, Drama, Romance genre(s).


Who are the lead actors of the film A Woman Is a Woman (1961)?
Lead actors of the film A Woman Is a Woman (1961) are Anna Karina, Jean-Claude Brialy, Jean-Paul Belmondo.


Who is the writer of the film A Woman Is a Woman (1961)?
The writer(s) of the film A Woman Is a Woman (1961) is/are Geneviève Cluny, Jean-Luc Godard.


Who is the director of the film A Woman Is a Woman (1961)?
The director(s) of the film A Woman Is a Woman (1961) is/are Jean-Luc Godard.


Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by A Woman Is a Woman (1961) movie?
Movie A Woman Is a Woman (1961) has 2 wins & 2 nominations awards and nomination in it's profile.


What is the story of A Woman Is a Woman (1961) in-short?
Short plot of movie A Woman Is a Woman (1961): A French striptease artist is desperate to become a mother. When her reluctant boyfriend suggests that his best friend impregnate her, feelings become complicated when she accepts..


What is the full story of A Woman Is a Woman (1961) movie?
Full plot of movie A Woman Is a Woman (1961): Sometimes, solemn but somehow empty vows of love and devotion are just not good enough, and a simple "I love you" may prove to be insufficient. As a result, Angela, a tall, slender, and graceful exotic dancer, has set her sights on talking her unwilling lover, Émile, into starting a family; however, he seems absorbed with his other passion: cycling. But, Angela wants a child, and she takes no for an answer. Could Alfred Lubitsch, a handsome neighbour and Émile's bosom friend, lend a hand? And, what happens when a pressing demand turns into a misunderstanding, and love transforms into jealousy?.


Where to find full details of A Woman Is a Woman (1961) movie?
You can find the full details of movie A Woman Is a Woman (1961) at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055572


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List of full Starcast and crew members of A Woman Is a Woman (1961)

Full Starcast:

profie photo of Jean-Claude BrialyName: Jean-Claude Brialy
Character: Émile Récamier

profie photo of Anna KarinaName: Anna Karina
Character: Angela

profie photo of Jean-Paul BelmondoName: Jean-Paul Belmondo
Character: Alfred Lubitsch

profie photo of Henri AttalName: Henri Attal
Character: Fake Blind #2 (uncredited)

profie photo of Karyn BalmName: Karyn Balm
Character: (uncredited)

profie photo of Dorothée BlanckName: Dorothée Blanck
Character: Prostitute 3 (uncredited)

profie photo of Catherine DemongeotName: Catherine Demongeot
Character: Magazine Girl (uncredited)

profie photo of Marie DuboisName: Marie Dubois
Character: Angela's Friend (uncredited)

profie photo of Ernest MenzerName: Ernest Menzer
Character: Bar Owner (uncredited)

profie photo of Jeanne MoreauName: Jeanne Moreau
Character: Woman in Bar (uncredited)

profie photo of Gisèle SandréName: Gisèle Sandré
Character: Prostitute 2 (uncredited)

profie photo of Marion SarrautName: Marion Sarraut
Character: Prostitute 1 (uncredited)

profie photo of Dominique ZardiName: Dominique Zardi
Character: Fake Blind #1 (uncredited)

Crew Members:

profie photo of Agnès GuillemotName: Agnès Guillemot
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Raoul CoutardName: Raoul Coutard
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography

profie photo of Jean-Luc GodardName: Jean-Luc Godard
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay

profie photo of Jean-Luc GodardName: Jean-Luc Godard
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director

profie photo of Carlo PontiName: Carlo Ponti
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Georges de BeauregardName: Georges de Beauregard
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Lila HermanName: Lila Herman
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Michel LegrandName: Michel Legrand
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Music

profie photo of Bernard EveinName: Bernard Evein
Department: Art
Job/Role: Production Design

profie photo of Geneviève ClunyName: Geneviève Cluny
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Story

profie photo of Guy VilletteName: Guy Villette
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Designer

profie photo of Jacqueline MoreauName: Jacqueline Moreau
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Costume Design

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rated 4.5 out of 5
June 23, 2021

Jean Luc Godard と Anna Karina のおのろけ映画って言われちゃうくらい、funnyでcute、charmingな映画。  Godardお馴染みの引用シーンで大好きなものが1つ。Alfred de Mussetの格言劇 「戯れに恋はすまじ」の科白をAnna Karinaが。 > " 男はみんな嘘つきで、浮気で、見下げはてたものであり情感の奴隷だ。女はすべて裏切り者で、滑稽で、物見高くて性根が腐っている。人は恋愛ではいくたびとなく欺かれ、傷つけられ、不幸になる。しかし人は愛するのだ。そして自分の墓穴のふちまで来た時、こしかたを振り返り独り言を言うのだ、わたしは度々苦しんだ、時には考え違いもした、しかしわたしは愛した。" I believe that all the girls would love this movie ♡


-- anna cruz
rated 2.5 out of 5
June 23, 2021

Jean-Luc Godard's first two films (À bout de souffle and Le petit soldat) were thrillers that drew inspiration from American noir, but Une femme est une femme (A Woman is a Woman, 1961) shifts gears drastically to a riff on American musical comedies, with the characters occasionally singing and dancing, and the camera jumping between realistic depictions and these musical interludes. But as one of the seminal figures of the French New Wave with its desire to shake up conventions, Godard added some elements of his own. As the film opens, the soundtrack keeps cutting abruptly in and out, an aural equivalent of the unsettling jump cuts with which he started his career. There are allusions to his earlier films and to his New Wave peers, and just a touch of sarcastic allusions to French political tensions. The plot is fairly simple: cabaret dancer Angela (Anna Karina), who is clearly not looking to buck any traditional sex roles in an age of dawning feminism, wants a baby. Unable to get it from her partner Émile (Jean-Claude Brialy), she gradually welcomes the advances of Émile's best friend Alfred (Jean-Paul Belmondo). The way in which this triangle ultimately works out is a little surprising considering that it was made in 1961. The most appropriate adjective overall for this film is "cute". The characters spend a lot of time bickering, but always with witty ripostes. Karina here is not yet the great actress of later roles, and Godard uses her instead as essentially a Barbie doll (nice to look at, not much there), but it works well enough for this particular story. The film was shot with no fixed script, and while it's not a free-for-all, there are clearly improvisational elements here that only add to the film's charm, such as the characters' encounters with everyday Parisians in street scenes.


-- CRCulver
rated 2.5 out of 5
June 23, 2021

Jean-Luc Godard's first two films (À bout de souffle and Le petit soldat) were thrillers that drew inspiration from American noir, but Une femme est une femme (A Woman is a Woman, 1961) shifts gears drastically to a riff on American musical comedies, with the characters occasionally singing and dancing, and the camera jumping between realistic depictions and these musical interludes. But as one of the seminal figures of the French New Wave with its desire to shake up conventions, Godard added some elements of his own. As the film opens, the soundtrack keeps cutting abruptly in and out, an aural equivalent of the unsettling jump cuts with which he started his career. There are allusions to his earlier films and to his New Wave peers, and just a touch of sarcastic allusions to French political tensions. The plot is fairly simple: cabaret dancer Angela (Anna Karina), who is clearly not looking to buck any traditional sex roles in an age of dawning feminism, wants a baby. Unable to get it from her partner Émile (Jean-Claude Brialy), she gradually welcomes the advances of Émile's best friend Alfred (Jean-Paul Belmondo). The way in which this triangle ultimately works out is a little surprising considering that it was made in 1961. The most appropriate adjective overall for this film is "cute". The characters spend a lot of time bickering, but always with witty ripostes. Karina here is not yet the great actress of later roles, and Godard uses her instead as essentially a Barbie doll (nice to look at, not much there), but it works well enough for this particular story. The film was shot with no fixed script, and while it's not a free-for-all, there are clearly improvisational elements here that only add to the film's charm, such as the characters' encounters with everyday Parisians in street scenes.


-- CRCulver

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