At the beginning of the 20th century, Claude Roc, a young middle-class Frenchman meets in Paris Ann Brown, a young Englishwoman. They become friends and Ann invites him to spend holidays at... See full summary »
According to Antoine de Baecque and Serge Toubiana's biography of Truffaut, those closest to the director regarded this as the most moving film he ever made, as well as the most visually beautiful.
Claude Roc:
What's wrong with me today? I look old!
Off shore electricity pylons are shown, which would not have existed in that period.
Originally released at 108 minutes. In 1984 director Francois Truffaut added outtake footage. This re-released Director's Cut is 132 minutes long.
French, English
$11,206 25 April 1999
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