A Man and a Woman

1966 film directed by Claude Lelouch
Movie film Q261403
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A Man and a Woman

Summary

A Man and a Woman is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,596 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Man and a Woman received the Silver nugget for the best foreign film[3].
  • A Man and a Woman received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[4].
  • A Man and a Woman received the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[5].
  • A Man and a Woman received the Palme d'Or[6].
  • A Man and a Woman received the Honorary Lumière Award[7].
  • A Man and a Woman's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • A Man and a Woman was directed by Claude Lelouch[9].
  • Claude Lelouch wrote the screenplay for A Man and a Woman[10].
  • Pierre Uytterhoeven wrote the screenplay for A Man and a Woman[11].
  • A Man and a Woman's composer is recorded as Francis Lai[12].
  • A Man and a Woman's genre is drama film[13].
  • A Man and a Woman's genre is romance film[14].
  • A Man and a Woman's genre is melodrama[15].
  • A Man and a Woman was followed by A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later[16].
  • A cast member of A Man and a Woman was Anouk Aimée[17].
  • A cast member of A Man and a Woman was Jean-Louis Trintignant[18].
  • A cast member of A Man and a Woman was Pierre Barouh[19].
  • A cast member of A Man and a Woman was Antoine Sire[20].
  • A cast member of A Man and a Woman was Gérard Larrousse[21].
  • A cast member of A Man and a Woman was Gérard Sire[22].
  • A cast member of A Man and a Woman was Henri Chemin[23].
  • A cast member of A Man and a Woman was Paul Le Person[24].
  • A cast member of A Man and a Woman was Simone Paris[25].
  • A cast member of A Man and a Woman was Souâd Amidou[26].
  • A cast member of A Man and a Woman was Valérie Lagrange[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Man and a Woman was performed by Francis Lai[28]. It was produced by Claude Lelouch[29]. It was directed by Claude Lelouch[9]. Screenwriters include Claude Lelouch[10] and Pierre Uytterhoeven[11]. Cast members include Anouk Aimée[17], Jean-Louis Trintignant[18], Pierre Barouh[19], Antoine Sire[20], Gérard Larrousse[21], and Gérard Sire[22].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1966[30] and October 25, 1966[31]. The original language of A Man and a Woman was French[32]. Genres include drama film[13], romance film[14], and melodrama[15]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Awards received include Silver nugget for the best foreign film[3]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[4], an award for best screenplay[34], in United States[35], founded in 1941[36]; Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[5], an award for best film[37], in United States[38], founded in 1957[39]; Palme d'Or[6], a Cannes Film Festival Awards[40], in France[41], founded in 1955[42], headquartered in Cannes[43]; and Honorary Lumière Award[7], a class of award[44], in France[45], founded in 1996[46]. Reviews include 6.4/10[47] and 75%[48].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Man and a Woman was followed by it: 20 Years Later[16].

Why It Matters

A Man and a Woman ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,596 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

What awards did A Man and a Woman receive?

Honors received include Silver nugget for the best foreign film[3], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[4], Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[5], and Palme d'Or[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [29] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [6] . wikidata.org.
  26. [7] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [47] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [48] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . filmdienst.de. filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description 1966 film directed by Claude Lelouch
    Publication date +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1966-10-25T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Claude Lelouch, Pierre Uytterhoeven
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+102'}
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