Love And The Frenchwoman (2001) Rating: Starring: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Francis Blanche, Martine Carol, Darry Cowl, Sophie Desmarets, Jacques Fabbri, Annie Girardot, Valerie Lagrange, Robert Lamoureux, Paul Meurisse, Pierre Michael, Pierre Mondy, Silvia Monfort Director: Michel Boisrond, Christian-Jaque, Rene Clair, Henri Decoin, Jean Delannoy, Jean-Paul Le Chanois, Henri Verneuil Category: Avant Garde, Drama Studio: Wellspring Subtitles: English Length: 135 mins     Seven Stages of Love Explored by Seven Masters of Filmmaking Tracing the Frenchwoman's life from childhood through old age, this unique anthology explores seven pivotal stages of love in short films made by seven distinguished directors. Featuring an all-star ensemble cast, the collected stories chronicle such time-honored topics as sexual curiosity, virginity, married life, infidelity, amicable divorce and loneliness.Animated vignettes cleverly introduce each "stage", adding a distinctive charm to a film that succeeds in being both humorous and remarkably profound.