Je vous aime


Je Vous Aime is a 1980 French romance film directed by Claude Berri. Its cast comprises notable actors and actresses like Jean Louis Trintignant, Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu and Serge Gainsbourg. It was first released in 1980 and it was shown in the US in 1981.

Plot

Alice is a journalist in her late thirties, and the divorced mother of a teenage boy. While professionally successful, she struggles to find a suitable life partner.
As she and Claude are about to break up, she starts reminiscing about her past relationships: Simon, an older, irascible singer who involves her in his artistic endeavors and with whom she constantly fights; Patrick, a young saxophone player who naively conquers her heart with his doe-eyed glance while accompanying one of Simon's songs; Julien, a timid, middle-aged gentleman who falls for Alice while helping her push her stalled car to a roadside during a thunderstorm. The film follows a non-linear narrative as it recounts Alice's romances with those men and how their relationships ultimately failed.

Cast

Soundtrack

Serge Gainsbourg wrote the music score for the movie, notably the song Dieu fumeur de havanes, which he duets with Deneuve in one scene. The song was released as a successful single. Another tune from the soundtrack, a punk rock song titled La P'tite Agathe and performed by Gérard Depardieu, was also released as a single.

Awards

OrganizationCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult
César AwardCésar Award for Best Supporting ActorAlain SouchonNomitated
César AwardCésar Award for Best Music Written for a FilmSerge GainsbourgNomitated