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L' IMPORTANT C'EST D'AIMER (Original title)NAJWAZNIEJSZE TO KOCHAC (Alternative title)The MAIN THING IS TO LOVE (Alternative title)
Date: 1974 (Release)

Countries: France, Italy, Federal Republic of Germany

Director: Andrzej Zulawski

Synopsis: Drama. Servais Mont meets Nadine Chevalier who earns a living by starring in soft-core porn films. He borrows money from loan sharks to set up a production of Richard III and gives Nadine a part. Nadine finds herself in love with Servais, and torn between him and her husband Jacques.

Genre:
Drama
Credits (7)
Production Company: Rizzoli Film, Production Company: T.I.T. Filmproduktion, Production Company: Albina Productions, Script: Andrzej Zulawski, Script: Christopher Franck, Music: Georges Delerue
Cast (9)
Romy Schneider (Nadine Chevalier), Fabio Testi (Servais), Jacques Dutronc (Jacques), Claude Dauphin (Mazelli), Klaus Kinski (Zimmer), Gabrielle Doulcet (Mme. Mazelli), Roger Blin (Servais' father), Michel Robin (Lapade), Guy Mairesse (Messala)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (16)
In: Sight and Sound v19 n11 November 2009  Page: 88
Title: Reviews: DVDs: Love among the ruinsAuthor: LUCAS, Tim Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
Description: DVD review for Andrzej Zulawski's L'IMPORTANT C'EST D'AIMER.

In: Music from the Movies n44 2005  Page: 52
Title: Film Music ReviewAuthor: KEECH, Andrew Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English

In: CinémAction n107 2003  Pages: 172-176
Title: Un espoir plus fort que tout...Author: MÉJEAN, Jean-Max Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: A study of Rainer-Werner Fassbinder's Die EHE DER MARIA BRAUN and Andrzej Zulawski's L'IMPORTANT C'EST D'AIMER, which both present a romantic relationship which acquires an intensity beyond the norm.

In: Télérama n2455 29 Jan 1997  Pages: 66-67,99
Title: [Télérama - n2455 29 Jan 1997: no known title]Author: ROUCHY, Marie-Elisabeth Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Interview with Jacques Dutronc about L'IMPORTANT C'EST D'AIM ER.

In: Cinématographe n12 Mar/Apr 1975  Pages: 6-7
Title: [Cinématographe - n12 Mar/Apr 1975: no known title]Language: French

In: Unifrance Film - La Production Cinématographique Française n108 1975
Title: [Unifrance Film - La Production Cinématographique Française - n108 1975: no known title]Language: English

In: Téléciné n197 March 1975  Page: 30
Title: [Téléciné - n197 March 1975: no known title]Author: BASSAN, Raphaël Article type: ReviewLanguage: French

In: Cinéma n196 March 1975  Pages: 142-143
Title: [Cinéma - n196 March 1975: no known title]Language: French

In: Ecran n34 March 1975  Pages: 62-63
Title: [Ecran - n34 March 1975: no known title]Language: French

In: Avant-Scène du Cinéma n158 May 1975  Pages: 3-37
Title: [L'Avant-Scène du Cinéma - n158 May 1975: no known title]Article type: ScriptLanguage: French
Description: Script.

In: Variety 12 Feb 1975  Page: 28
Title: [Variety - 12 Feb 1975: no known title]Language: English

In: Jeune Cinéma n86 April 1975  Pages: 39-40
Title: [Jeune Cinéma - n86 April 1975: no known title]Language: French

In: Positif n166 February 1975  Pages: 58-60
Title: [Positif - n166 February 1975: no known title]Language: French

In: Le Technicien du Film n217 15 Jul 1974  Page: 49
Title: [ Le Technicien du Film - n217 15 Jul 1974: no known title]Language: French

In: Le Film Francais n1534 24 May 1974  Page: 12
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n1534 24 May 1974: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French

In: Le Film Francais n1560 27 Dec 1974  Page: 2
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n1560 27 Dec 1974: no known title]Language: French


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
Title: Magnum sul set: il cinema visto dai grandi fotografi = Magnum photographers on film sets = Les photographes de Magnum sur les plateaux de tournage
Author: MEREGHETTI, Paolo  Pages: 167 pages
Description: Published to accompany an exhibition held at the Mole Antonelliana, Museo Nazionale del Cinema, Torino, 26 May - 25 September 2011. Includes DVD.