Love Is My Profession
Seen it?1958 | 105 min | Romance, Drama, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 crime-drama fans and romantics. If you loved Dangerous Liaisons or Notes on a Scandal, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
Leading lawyer Andre Gobillot takes the case of Yvette, a young criminal. As he works on her defence, an unexpected romance blooms between them, only to be cut short by a tragedy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Claude Autant-Lara
- Jean GabinAndré Gobillot
- Brigitte BardotYvette Maudet
- Edwige FeuillèreViviane Gobillot
- Nicole BergerJanine
- Franco InterlenghiMazzetti
- Madeleine BarbuléeBordenave
- Gabrielle FontanMrs. Langlois
- Jacques ClancyDuret
- Annick AllièresNoémie
- Suzanne GreyFlorist