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A Simple Story

A Simple Story

A Simple Story is a 1978 French drama film directed by Claude Sautet. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards. For her role as Marie, Romy Schneider won the 1979 César Award for Best Actress.

Plot

The 39-year-old fashion designer, Marie, has a 16-year-old son named Martin from her first and only marriage, with whom she maintains an open and trusting relationship. She has emotionally distanced herself from her partner, Serge, who has ventured into the fashion industry independently. After careful consideration and without his knowledge, she decides to have an abortion for the child she is expecting from him, and simultaneously to separate from him and live alone. Her mother disapproves of this decision; among her four closest friends, who are all also colleagues, only one vehemently defends the marital bond.