''Naked Hearts'' () is a 1966 French
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Édouard Luntz
Édouard Luntz (8 August 1931 – 26 February 2009) was a French film director. He directed nine films between 1959 and 1973. His 1966 film ''Naked Hearts (1966 film), Les coeurs verts'' was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Fe ...
. It was entered into the
16th Berlin International Film Festival
The 16th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June to 5 July 1966.
The Golden Bear was awarded to film ''Cul-de-sac'' directed by Roman Polanski.
Jury
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the fest ...
.
The film tells the story of a group of young people from
Nanterre
Nanterre (; ) is the prefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine department in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located some northwest of the centre of Paris. In 2018, the commune had a population of 96,807.
The eastern part of Nanterre, b ...
, a suburb to the west of
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
. The main characters, Zim and Jean-Pierre, are part of a gang of
greasers (referred to in French as «''blousons noirs''»), and meet in prison at the beginning of the film. The narrative traces their efforts to negotiate the dynamics of the group, find a job, and stay out of trouble (both are on provisional release after their initial brush with the law).
''Naked Hearts'' is unusual for its period in its use of non-professional actors and for its mix of narrative and documentary elements. The group of young men at the center of the film is composed of residents of Nanterre, and Luntz purportedly worked closely with them in writing the story. Segments of voiceover appear at several points in the film, apparently recorded conversations with young people from the area.
Cast
* GĂ©rard Zimmermann as Zim
* Marise Maire as Jacqueline
* Eric Penet as Jean-Pierre
* Françoise Bonneau as Patricia
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Arlette Thomas
Arlette Thomas (1927–2015) was a French stage, film and television actress. She also worked frequently as a voice actress, dubbing foreign films for their French release.
She was awarded the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti in 1949. She is the mother of ...
as Jean-Pierre's Mother
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Elliott Stein
Elliott Stein (December 5, 1928 – November 7, 2012) was an American film critic, historian, programmer, and scriptwriter.
In the 1950s, he managed ''Janus'', a literary review in Paris, and was a film critic there from 1960 to 1970. He also wr ...
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Paul Préboist
Paul Préboist (21 February 1927 – 4 March 1997) was a French actor. He appeared in more than hundred films, mostly in supporting roles, and is best known as a comic actor.
Filmography
Theater
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1966 films
1960s French-language films
1966 drama films
Films directed by Édouard Luntz
French black-and-white films
1960s teen drama films
Films scored by Serge Gainsbourg
1960s gang films
1960s French films
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