In 1960, set in France, *Love and the Frenchwoman* presents seven segments exploring different phases of a woman’s romantic life. **1 - Childhood**, directed by _Henri Decoin_ Nine-year-old Gisèle Bazouche asks her parents how babies are made. Unsure of what to say, they seek help from several residents of their Paris apartment building: a prostitute, a colonel, and a teacher. **2 - Adolescence**, directed by _Jean Delannoy_ Bichette Martin experiences the emotions of adolescence. She’s shy with her family doctor but more forward on the beach. Her parents are at a loss for how to stop her from kissing boys, while she also dreams of an ideal partner in a contemporary style. **3 - Virginity**, directed by _Michel Boisrond_ Young Ginette is engaged to François, who’s frustrated because she wants to wait until marriage to be intimate. The couple eventually decides to consummate their relationship after a night out. **4 - Marriage**, directed by _René Clair_ Newlyweds Line and Charles begin arguing on their honeymoon train over minor faults and become jealous of each other's interactions with fellow passengers. **5 - Adultery**, directed by _Henri Verneuil_ Nicole is upset with her husband Jean-Claude, who has an inflated ego. She starts flirting with Gilles, a charming young man. Jean-Claude discovers their affair accidentally and ends it, while he continues his own secret infidelities. **6 - Divorce**, directed by _Christian-Jaque_ Danielle and Michel divorce, promising to remain amicable. Their lawyers and family members will then try to create conflict and turn their relationship into a power struggle. **7 - A Woman Alone**, directed by _Jean-Paul Le Chanois_ A con man named Désiré uses his charm to deceive three single women. The film was popular when it was released, selling 3,056,736 tickets in France. According to Jean de Baroncelli, two segments stand out: _Marriage_, directed by René Clair, which he describes as skillfully crafted and deeply affecting, and _Adultery_, directed by Henri Verneuil, notable for the strong performances of Paul Meurisse, Jean-Paul Belmondo, and Dany Robin. The film originated from producer Robert Woog and screenwriter Jacques Rémy’s idea to create a movie about French women in love. To inform their project, they commissioned a survey from the French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOB), which polled 1,050 young men and women between the ages of 15 and 50 on seven topics: * (1) Childhood and the beginning of sexual curiosity * (2) Adolescence * (3) Whether virginity should be preserved * (4) Marriage * (5) Adultery * (6) Divorce * (7) Loneliness experienced by many women The seven segments visually represent the chapters of this study, which explains why the narration connecting them repeatedly references the statistical data.

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