L'important c'est d'aimer

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L'important c'est d'aimer
The Important Thing Is To Love
Directed by Andrzej Żuławski
Written by Christopher Frank
Andrzej Żuławski
Starring Romy Schneider
Jacques Dutronc
Fabio Testi
Klaus Kinski
Music by Georges Delerue
Distributed by S. N. Prodis (France)
Seaberg Film Distr. (USA) dubbed
Release date(s) 1975
Running time 105 Mins
Cut Version
113 Mins
Director's Cut
USA NTSC Version
108 Mins
Director's Cut
France PAL Version
Country France
Language French
IMDb profile

L'important c'est d'aimer was the breakthrough movie in France for Polish filmmaker Andrzej Żuławski. It tells the story of a passionate love story between Nadine Chevalier, a B-List actress (Schneider) and Servais Mont, a photographer (Testi) in the violent and unforgiving French show biz.

In 1974, Żuławski coadapted and directed this movie, based on the novel by Christopher Frank La nuit américaine (no relation with the François Truffaut movie). The success in France was such - it was featuring very popular actress Romy Schneider and French singer Jacques Dutronc - that it allowed Żuławski to come back to Poland.

Romy Schneider obtained the first César Award for Best Actress for this role.