title: The Birth of Love
text: # The Birth of Love
  
  The Birth of Love (French: La Naissance de l'amour) is a 1993 drama film directed by Philippe Garrel. Garrel also wrote the screenplay together with his long-time collaborators Muriel Cerf and Marc Cholodenko.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Lou Castel as Paul
  * Jean-Pierre Léaud as Marcus
  * Johanna ter Steege as Ulrika
  * Dominique Reymond as Hélène
  * Marie-Paule Laval as Fauchon
  * Serge Thiriet as Hélène's lover
  * Aurélia Alcaïs as Young woman
  * Max McCarthy as Pierre
  