A Simple Story
Seen it?1978 | 107 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved The Apartment, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
A middle-aged woman leaves her partner and drifts back to her ex-husband, while the lives of her middle class friends intersect with her own.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Claude Sautet
- Romy SchneiderMarie
- Bruno CremerGeorges
- Claude BrasseurSerge
- Arlette BonnardGabrielle
- Sophie DaumierEsther
- Éva DarlanAnna
- Jacques SereysCharles
- Madeleine RobinsonLa mère
- Yves KnappMartin
- Pierre SemmlerPatrick