Murmur Of The Heart

Of all the French New Wave directors, Malle has proved the most versatile and accessible. He isn't afraid to handle delicate issues and he approaches his subjects with sensitivity and wit. Incest, perhaps the most unspeakable of all taboos, was the subject of MURMUR OF THE HEART. Malle's comic take makes for a wonderful, tender film which accurately portrays all the joys and agonies of adolescent sexuality. Ferreux is Laurent, the 14-year-old son of a French gynecologist. His mother Clara (Massari), who had married his father when she was 16, is a kindred spirit and his closest confidante. Laurent's older brothers take him to a prostitute for his first sexual experi...