Jules and Jim (1962)

Drama Romance Directed by François Truffaut
→ Influenced 3 films

In the carefree days before World War I, introverted Austrian author Jules strikes up a friendship with the exuberant Frenchman Jim and both men fall for the impulsive and beautiful Catherine.

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  1. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
    "The French New Wave film's exploration of a love triangle and its innovative narrative style influenced the relationship dynamics and storytelling approach in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid."" Lady Eve's Reel Life: Bridging Old Hollywood and New: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Ladyevesreellife
  2. Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
    "Y Tu Mamá También retools Jules and Jim's love-triangle structure (two close friends in love with the same woman) and adopts its omniscient literary narrator who interjects to reveal characters' futures. Cuarón's debt to Truffaut here is widely noted in critical writing." source
  3. The Graduate (1967)
    "Truffaut's romantic-triangle tone and music-as-emotional-narrator approach inform The Graduate's Simon & Garfunkel-scored sequences and its bittersweet finale." source

Jules and Jim (1962), directed by François Truffaut, has been cited as an influence on 3 later works, such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Y Tu Mamá También, and The Graduate. Check out the citations below.