And Now My Love

And Now My Love

Year: 1974

Runtime: 150 mins

Language: French

Director: Claude Lelouch

DramaRomance

A sweeping romance that traces a woman’s and a man’s intertwined destinies across multiple generations. Beginning in an earlier era, their connection resurfaces through the twentieth century, moving across Europe, America and other lands, illustrating love’s persistence despite time and distance.

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Timeline & Setting – And Now My Love (1974)

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Time period

20th century to late 20th century

The narrative begins in the early 1900s with silent cinema and military life, traverses World War II and its aftermath, and arrives in contemporary times as Sarah grows up and pursues global ambitions. The color shift marks key transitions as generations pass and technology advances. Historical events continually frame personal decisions and relationships.

Location

France, United States, Israel

The story unfolds primarily in France, starting in a Paris park during the pre-World War I era where a Lumiere operator captures moments on film. It then moves across the globe, from the general’s world of medals to modern business centers in the United States, including New York, and on to Israel as the characters seek meaning beyond wealth. The settings span theaters of war, cinema studios, and international travel that shape the lives of multiple generations.

🇫🇷 France 🗺️ Historical setting 🏙️ Global locations

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Main Characters – And Now My Love (1974)

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Sarah (Marthe Keller)

She grows into a wealthy, determined woman who moves from heartbreak to philanthropy. Her life spans marriages, motherhood, and a search for meaning beyond wealth. She travels the world, funds causes she believes in, and navigates tumultuous relationships that test her resolve.

🧭 Protagonist 🎭 Wealth 💔 Love

David Goldman

Son of the Lumiere operator, he becomes a successful footwear manufacturer and builds a life around his family and business. He shares a deep, complex history with Rachel Stern and Sarah, linking generations through memory and ambition.

👑 Wealth & Industry 🕊️ Family 🗺️ Global

Rachel Stern

Daughter of the general's murdered wife, she is the mother of Sarah and a survivor who connects two lineages. Her life story anchors the film’s emotional core, showing resilience in the wake of war and personal loss.

🕊️ Survivor 👩‍👧 Mother 💼 Wealth

Simon Duroc

A petty criminal turned film entrepreneur, he climbs from jail to the film world, creating introspective autobiographical work and later censorship challenges. His arc threads through crime, media, and the business of art.

🕵️‍♂️ Antihero 🧠 Entrepreneur 🎞️ Filmmaker

The General

A high-ranking officer whose life intersects with medals, marriage, and tragedy, his decisions reverberate through two generations of families.

🎖️ Authority 💼 Leadership 🧭 Power

Paul (Unionist)

A unionist figure who embodies the labor movement’s ideals and conflicts within the broader social changes depicted in the film.

🧑‍🔧 Activism 🕊️ Solidarity

Lawyer

A legal figure tied to the family and the city’s complex social fabric, navigating morality, law, and ambition.

⚖️ Law 🧭 Ethics

Gilbert Bécaud

A real-life pop star who appears as himself, offering a moment of celebrity intersection with the film’s events.

🎤 Celebrity 🕺 Music

Sarah's Italian Girlfriend

Represents cross-cultural connections and the romance that appears briefly in Sarah's life, highlighting complexity in relationships.

💘 Love 🌍 Cross-cultural

Journalist

A radio journalist and associate of Sarah’s father, who portrays the media's role in shaping public perception.

📰 Media 🗣️ Voice

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Major Themes – And Now My Love (1974)

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💞 Love & Legacy

The film traces how intimate bonds and family lineage echo through generations. It follows Sarah and David Goldman as their union creates a lineage that intertwines wealth, memory, and identity. Relationships drive choices—from marriage to wealth-driven power—and these connections ripple through both private lives and society.

🎬 Media & Fame

The plot centers on photography, film, and the commodification of private life. From the Lumiere operator to pornographic films, the story charts how media reshapes truth, reputation, and power. Censorship, commercial work, and self-made filmmaking show media as both destiny and trap for its characters.

🕊️ Survival & Memory

The characters are forged by trauma and resilience, including Jewish survivors of concentration camps who form bonds across generations. The film emphasizes memory as a guiding force, shaping choices, guilt, and acts of generosity. Survival becomes a thread that links past wounds to present ambitions.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 14:20

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