---
title: 'Murmur of the Heart (1971)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Louis Malle'
released: '1971-04-28'
runtime_minutes: 120
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/murmur-of-the-heart-1971'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067778/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Murmur of the Heart (1971)

1971 · 120 min · Drama, Comedy · Germany, France, Italy

Original title: Le Souffle au cœur

## Synopsis

Murmur of the Heart is a 1971 French comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by Louis Malle, and starring Lea Massari, Benoît Ferreux, and Daniel Gélin. Semi-autobiographical for Malle, the film tells a coming-of-age story about a 14-year-old boy (Ferreux) growing up in bourgeois surroundings in post-World War II Dijon, France, and his complex relationship with his Italian-born mother (Massari).

## Credits

- **Director:** [Louis Malle](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-malle)
- **Screenplay:** [Louis Malle](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-malle)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ricardo Aronovich](https://cinepixo.com/people/ricardo-aronovich)
- **Editor:** [Suzanne Baron](https://cinepixo.com/people/suzanne-baron)

## Cast

- [Henri Poirier](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-poirier)
- [Bernadette Robert](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernadette-robert)
- [Daniel Gélin](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-gelin)
- [Micheline Bona](https://cinepixo.com/people/micheline-bona)
- [Ave Ninchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/ave-ninchi)
- [Annie Savarin](https://cinepixo.com/people/annie-savarin)
- [Michel Charrel](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-charrel)
- [Jacques Sereys](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-sereys)
- [Huguette Faget](https://cinepixo.com/people/huguette-faget)
- [Michael Lonsdale](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-lonsdale)
- [Gila von Weitershausen](https://cinepixo.com/people/gila-von-weitershausen)
- [Lea Massari](https://cinepixo.com/people/lea-massari)
- [Benoît Ferreux](https://cinepixo.com/people/benoit-ferreux)

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