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Murmur of the Heart

7.019711h 58mMovieDramaComedy

This loosely plotted coming-of-age tale follows the life of 15-year-old Laurent Chevalier as he stumbles his way over the burgeoning swell of adolescence in 1950s France. After having his first sexual experience with a prostitute and…

DirectorLouis Malle
WriterLouis Malle
ProducersClaude Nedjar·Vincent Malle

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Cast · Directed by Louis Malle

LMLea Massari
Lea Massari
Clara Chevalier
BFBenoît Ferreux
Benoît Ferreux
Laurent Chevalier
MWMarc Winocourt
Marc Winocourt
Marc Chevalier
FFFabien Ferreux
Fabien Ferreux
Thomas Chevalier
DGDaniel Gélin
Daniel Gélin
Charles Chevalier
MLMichael Lonsdale
Michael Lonsdale
Father Henri
ANAve Ninchi
Ave Ninchi
Augusta
ASAnnie Savarin
Annie Savarin
Cook
GWGila von Weitershausen
Gila von Weitershausen
Freda, prostitute
MBMicheline Bona
Micheline Bona
Aunt Claudine
HPHenri Poirier
Henri Poirier
Uncle Léonce
LSLiliane Sorval
Liliane Sorval
Fernande

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Murmur of the Heart — streaming FAQ

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Murmur of the Heart is streaming on Criterion Channel in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Murmur of the Heart is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel.

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