''In the Affirmative'' (french: L'Amour avec des si) is a 1962 French film by

Claude Lelouch Claude Barruck Joseph Lelouch (; born 30 October 1937) is a French film director, screenwriter, writer, cinematographer, actor and film producer, producer. Lelouch grew up in an Algerian Jewish Family. He emerged as a prominent director in the 1 ...

. Though Lelouch had experienced failure with his debut feature '' Le Propre de l'homme'', he managed to gain favourable exposure when the film was sent to be exhibited in

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and earned compliments from Swedish film director

Ingmar Bergman Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter, Film producer, producer and playwright. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films are known ...

. It was entered into the

14th Berlin International Film Festival The 14th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 26 June to 7 July 1964. The Swedish film '' 491'' by Vilgot Sjöman was rejected by festival director ''Alfred Bauer'' owing to its controversial nature. The Golden Bear was awarde ...

Plot

The film is a

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that follows a middle aged man who gives a young woman a lift. On the car

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, news bulletins warn the population against a recently escaped sadist who is known to prey on young women and children. Lelouch often cuts away from the main story, if only briefly, to parallel events that are not necessarily crucial to the story but illustrate what is suggested by the radio.

Cast

Guy Mairesse Guy Mairesse (10 August 1910 – 24 April 1954) was a French racing driver. He participated in three Formula One World Championship ''Grands Prix'', debuting on 3 September 1950. He scored no championship points. Mairesse built a haulag ...

- Robert Blam * Janine Magnan - L'auto-stoppeuse (hitchhiker) *

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- Un policier (policeman) (as Franval) * Richard Saint-Bris - Le commissaire (superintendent) (as Saint-Bris) * France-Noëlle - La patronne de l'hôtel (hotelier) * Jacques Martin - Le journaliste (journalist) *

Jean Daurand Jean Daurand (1913–1989) was a French actor. He starred in ''La Nuit Merveilleuse'' and ''Derrière la Facade''. Selected filmography * ''Rothchild'' (1933) * ''Le secret d'une nuit'' (1934) * ''Pension Mimosas'' (1935) - Un groom (uncredit ...

- Le patron du relais routier (truck-stop owner) (as Daurand) * Bernard Papineau - (as Papineau) * Mosin * Joëlle Picaud - La victime du bois (victim in the woods) *

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* Jacqueline Morane - (as Morane) * Rita Maiden - La servante du restaurant (restaurant waitress)

References

External links

* 1962 films 1960s French-language films Films directed by Claude Lelouch 1962 drama films French black-and-white films 1960s French films {{1960s-France-film-stub