The story explores the 30-year friendship between Austrian biologist Jules and Parisian writer Jim and the love triangle formed when the alluring Catherine makes the duo a trio.
Continuity When Catherine lights the letters on fire, they are at first away from her dress, but in the next shot they are burning on top of her dress
Audio/Video Mismatch When Jim recites La Marseillaise, the sound doesn't match the lip sync
Trivia:
Jules And Jim was selected for the 21st edition of International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK).
Jeanne Moreau had taken back a lot of her wardrobe
Francois Truffaut dreaded filming the intimate scenes, which is why Jim and Catherine's big scene is shot in half darkness
Henri-Pierre Roché's original novel was based on his own experiences as a young man
Jeanne Moreau had to jump into a river because her stunt double turned up drunk and had to spend 2 days ill in bed
Cinematographer Raoul Coutard had used lightweight photographic equipment that hadn't been used before to create a fluid style to the camerawork
Jean Renoir was a particular fan of the film and had written a letter to François Truffaut expressing his pleasure which he had carried with him for years
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