Site Revisions Underway Some Features May Not Work
Poster for Jules and Jim

Jules and Jim (1962)

NR ★ 7.5/10 106 min Drama, Romance France French
Director: François Truffaut
Novel: Henri-Pierre Roché
Adaptations: François Truffaut, Jean Gruault
Streaming on:
A Hymn to Life and Love

Description

In the carefree days before World War I, introverted Austrian author Jules strikes up a friendship with the exuberant Frenchman Jim and both men fall for the impulsive and beautiful Catherine.

Trailer

Top Cast

Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Moreau Catherine
Oskar Werner
Oskar Werner Jules
Henri Serre
Henri Serre Jim
Marie Dubois
Marie Dubois Thérèse
Sabine Haudepin
Sabine Haudepin Sabine
Vanna Urbino
Vanna Urbino Gilberte
Serge Rezvani
Serge Rezvani Albert
Anny Nelsen
Anny Nelsen Lucie

Jules and Jim Appears on 19 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #614
Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures #254
Criterion Collection
Criterion Collection #279
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #054
Metacritics Top 250 Movies Of All Time
Metacritic #22

Critic Curated

Alltime Chicago Tribune Top 100
Chicago Tribune #23
BBC Culture: 100 Greatest Foreign Language Films
BBC #55
Paste Magazine The 100 Best French Films of All Time
Paste Magazine #03
Paste Magazines Best Movies Of The 1960s
Paste Magazine #30
Roger Eberts Great Movies
Roger Ebert #162
The Guardian and Observer critics’ top 10 romantic movies
The Guardian #12
The Guardian: The Greatest Films of All Time
The Guardian #166

Filmmaker Curation

Bill Hader's Favorite Movies
Collider #118
Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #267
John Woo's 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #21
Martin Scorsese's List Of 50 Formative Films
LaCinetek #27
Paul Verhoeven's Favorite Films
LaCinetek #10

Letterboxd Lists

Showdown Its Complicated
Letterboxd Showdown #12

Movements

French New Wave
Letterboxd #12

Powered by

TMDB
× Movie poster
❮ Back to Film Diary Index