

Dear Louise
1972, French. Directed by Philippe de Broca.
Louise lives alone and seems to like it that way. She has been through a divorce and the recent death of her mother. Recently, she has moved to Annecy, a moderate-sized city, to take work as a schoolteacher. She encounters a much younger man, Luigi, an Italian who is down on his luck. Though he moved to France to find work, he was robbed of his money and papers and is stranded. When he helps her bury her dogs, which her neighbour has poisoned for barking, their relationship grows to a new level.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Philippe de BrocaDirector
- Jeanne MoreauLouise
- Julian NegulescoLuigi
- Didi PeregoFrédérique Chibert
- Yves RobertMagnéto, cycle merchant
- Jill LarsonPoussy
- Pippo StarnazzaOld Italian
- Lucienne LegrandMiss Jacquier, landlady
- Louis NavarreLucien Pulpon
- Luce FabioleAnna
- Jenny ArassePauline
- Haydée CaillotCustomer at the cycle store (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 6 September 1972
- Original title
- Chère Louise
- Country
- France, Italy
- Written by
- Jean-Loup Dabadie
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Dear Louise runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Dear Louise isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 September 1972. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dear Louise?
If you liked Dear Louise, try A California Christmas: City Lights, Chéri, Diary of a Fleeting Affair.
Who directed Dear Louise?
Dear Louise (1972) was directed by Philippe de Broca and stars Jeanne Moreau, Julian Negulesco, Didi Perego.