To Die of Love

To Die of Love (1971)

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A love story between a teacher, Danièle, 32 years and one of her students Gérard, 17 during the heated atmosphere of May 68. Danièle is a fiery young woman, very involved politically. Gérard's parents accuse Danièle of statutory rape and complain. Danièle is trapped and the drama begins...

Date of release
1971-01-20
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (53)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama
Director
André Cayatte

Casting

Interesting facts

To Die of Love is a 1971 Franco-Italian film drama directed by André Cayatte. Based on the true story of Gabrielle Russier, it was the third most popular film of 1971 in France.

Background and production

The film is based on the story of Gabrielle Russier, a 32-year-old divorced French teacher in Marseille who killed herself on 1 September 1969 after being found guilty of corruption of a minor. It was largely shot at Mont-Saint-Aignan and Rouen, with some scenes being filmed at Cluses.

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