{"id":87873,"date":"2022-10-07T00:13:22","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T07:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=87873"},"modified":"2022-10-07T00:17:04","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T07:17:04","slug":"murmur-of-the-heart-1971","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=87873","title":{"rendered":"Murmur of the Heart (1971)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Everyone has to discover love for himself.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Poster-198x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-87874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Poster-198x300.png 198w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Poster-84x128.png 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Poster-178x270.png 178w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Poster.png 619w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn 1950s France, a teenager (Beno\u00eet Ferreux) with  rowdy older brothers (Fabien Ferreux and Marc Winocourt) experiences a heart murmur while struggling to relate to his gynecologist father (Daniel G\u00e9lin) and developing a growing crush on his sexually promiscuous mother (L\u00e9a Massari).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coming-of-Age<\/li>\n<li>French Films<\/li>\n<li>Incest and Incestuous Undertones<\/li>\n<li>Louis Malle Films<\/li>\n<li>Virginity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary writes that this &#8220;rude comedy&#8221; (I&#8217;m not so sure it&#8217;s a comedy) by Louis Malle about &#8220;incestuous feelings between [a] sexually curious 14-year-old&#8230; and his beautiful, sensuous Italian mother&#8221; is primarily concerned with &#8220;drawing a scathing portrait of the French bourgeoisie.&#8221; He argues that &#8220;in Malle&#8217;s customary uncontroversial way,&#8221; the &#8220;comedy [sic] advances [the] novel idea that the best way to show rejection of [the] bourgeoisie&#8217;s shackles is to break its sexual rules.&#8221; Maybe so &#8212; but there isn&#8217;t anything inherently amusing about this tale of sexual exploration and complicated mother-child dynamics.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Mom-and-Child.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Mom-and-Child-1024x599.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"374\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-87877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Mom-and-Child-1024x599.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Mom-and-Child-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Mom-and-Child-128x75.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Mom-and-Child-768x450.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Mom-and-Child-461x270.png 461w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Mom-and-Child.png 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>While this film has quite a few fans who appreciate the &#8220;natural,&#8221; non-sensationalized way in which Ferreux and Massari grow increasingly affectionate with one another, I&#8217;ll admit I&#8217;m not among its admirers. Its best moments show the authenticity (based in large part on Malle&#8217;s own childhood) of Ferreux attempting to learn from a kind-hearted prostitute (Gila von Weitershausen) his brothers have taken him to: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Boy-Prostitute2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Boy-Prostitute2-1024x617.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"386\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-87880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Boy-Prostitute2-1024x617.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Boy-Prostitute2-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Boy-Prostitute2-128x77.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Boy-Prostitute2-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Boy-Prostitute2-448x270.png 448w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Boy-Prostitute2.png 1217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and navigating adolescent passes at girls once he&#8217;s at a sanitorium for his heart condition. Otherwise, frankly, the film feels manipulative; knowing the film&#8217;s taboo topic makes one simply wait with unease to see how it plays out.   <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beno\u00eet Ferreux as Laurent<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Progagonist.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Progagonist-1024x615.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-87878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Progagonist-1024x615.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Progagonist-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Progagonist-128x77.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Progagonist-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Progagonist-450x270.png 450w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Murmur-of-the-Heart-Progagonist.png 1227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though of course Malle fans will want to check it out. <\/p>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0067778\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s1939murm.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.qnetwork.com\/review\/1627\">Q Network Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-srv\/style\/longterm\/movies\/videos\/murmuroftheheartrhowe_a0b1fa.htm\">Washington Post Review (Desson Howe, 1989)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/84223\/murmur-of-the-heart#articles-reviews?articleId=180497\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Everyone has to discover love for himself.&#8221; Synopsis: In 1950s France, a teenager (Beno\u00eet Ferreux) with rowdy older brothers (Fabien Ferreux and Marc Winocourt) experiences a heart murmur while struggling to relate to his gynecologist father (Daniel G\u00e9lin) and developing a growing crush on his sexually promiscuous mother (L\u00e9a Massari). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Coming-of-Age French Films Incest and Incestuous Undertones Louis Malle Films Virginity Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: Peary writes that this &#8220;rude comedy&#8221; (I&#8217;m not so sure&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=87873\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=87873"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87890,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87873\/revisions\/87890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=87873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=87873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=87873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}