The Middle of the World
1974, French. Directed by Alain Tanner.
Paul is married, a successful engineer, and a conservative candidate in an upcoming local election. He falls in love with Adriana, a café waitress from Italy. Paul's party is very critical of foreign labour and wants to keep Switzerland to the Swiss. Where Paul falls deeper and deeper into the relationship and is ready to leave his wife, Adriana feels the social pressure growing and has to make her own decision.
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 11 September 1974
- Original title
- Le Milieu du monde
- Country
- Switzerland, France
- Written by
- Alain Tanner, John Berger
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The Middle of the World runs 115 minutes (1h 55m).
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The Middle of the World isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 September 1974. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Middle of the World, try Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, Not Easily Broken, Cesar and Rosalie.
Who directed The Middle of the World?
The Middle of the World (1974) was directed by Alain Tanner and stars Olimpia Carlisi, Philippe Léotard, Juliet Berto.