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That Most Important Thing: Love

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1975 | 113 min | Drama, Romance

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect sex.
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Servais Mont, a freelance photographer who works taking compromising photos, gets fascinated by Nadine Chevalier, a tormented low-budget movie actress married to an eccentric film photo collector.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    93% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.0 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    1 win and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 19K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Andrzej Żuławski

  • Romy SchneiderNadine Chevalier
  • Fabio TestiServais Mont
  • Jacques DutroncJacques Chevalier
  • Claude DauphinMazelli
  • Roger BlinServais' Father
  • Nicoletta MachiavelliLuce Lapade
  • Klaus KinskiKarl-Heinz Zimmer
  • Gabrielle DoulcetMadame Mazelli
  • Michel RobinRaymond Lapade
  • Guy MairesseLaurent Messala