Summaries

Made for television, this film consists of four parts: Part One, "The Last Christmas Dinner," is about the relationship between an old man and an old woman, both homeless. Part Two, "The Electric Floor Polisher," is an opera-like story of a woman who is obsessed with polishing her floors. Part Three is a musical interlude featuring Jeanne Moreau singing "When Love Dies." Part Four, "The Virtue of Tolerance," concerns an old man, his young wife, and how they come to terms when she has an affair with a man her own age.—George S. Davis <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • christmas
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Dec 14, 1970
Countries of origin Italy France West Germany
Language French
Production companies RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF) Son et Lumière

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 40m
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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