Bed and Board (1970)
Kernel Score: 79% · 304 ratings · Rated PG
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1970-09-09
Runtime: 97 minutes
Where to watch Bed and Board
- Stream: The Criterion Channel
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
Parisian everyman Antoine Doinel has married his sweetheart Christine Darbon, and the newlyweds have set up a cozy domestic life of selling flowers and giving violin lessons while Antoine fitfully works on his long-gestating novel. As Christine becomes pregnant with the couple's first child, Antoine finds himself enraptured with a young Japanese beauty. The complications change the course of their relationship forever.
Bed and Board parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that Bed and Board is a PG-rated French comedy-drama centered on a married man's infidelity, with mature themes of adultery and marital breakdown discussed but not graphically shown.
- Sex, romance & nudity: Moderate — The plot centers on marital infidelity and an affair; keywords include adultery, a brothel, and a fetish, though handled with comedic restraint rather than explicit depiction.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Cast
- Jean-Pierre Léaud as Antoine Doinel
- Claude Jade as Christine Doinel
- Daniel Ceccaldi as Lucien Darbon
- Claire Duhamel as Madame Darbon
- Hiroko Matsumoto as Kyoko
- Daniel Boulanger as Le Voisin Ténor
- Silvana Blasi as Silvana, la Femme du Ténor
- Barbara Laage as Monique, la Secrétaire
- Claude Véga as Le Pseudo Étrangleur
- Danièle Girard as Ginette, la Serveuse
Bed and Board FAQ
Is Bed and Board good?
Bed and Board has a 79% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 304 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Bed and Board?
In the US you can stream Bed and Board on The Criterion Channel and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Bed and Board OK for kids?
Bed and Board is rated PG. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that Bed and Board is a PG-rated French comedy-drama centered on a married man's infidelity, with mature themes of adultery and marital breakdown discussed but not graphically shown.
What movies are like Bed and Board?
If you liked Bed and Board, try Pardon Mon Affaire, Love on the Run, The Man Who Loved Women and Stolen Kisses.