Love at Twenty
- François Truffaut
- Andrzej Wajda
- Renzo Rossellini
- Shintarō Ishihara
- Marcel Ophüls
- Shintarô Ishihara
- Marcel Ophüls
- Renzo Rossellini
- Yvon Samuel
- Jerzy Stefan Stawiński
- François Truffaut
Marie-France Pisier
- 22 June 1962 (1962-06-22)
- France
- Italy
- Japan
- Poland
- West Germany
- French
- Polish
- Japanese
- Italian
- German
Love at Twenty (French: L'Amour à vingt ans, Japanese: 二十歳の恋, romanized: Hatachi no koi, Italian: L'amore a vent'anni, German: Liebe mit zwanzig, Polish: Miłość dwudziestolatków) is a 1962 French-produced omnibus project of Pierre Roustang, consisting of five segments, each with a different director from a different country. It was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
The first segment, titled "Antoine and Colette", is by François Truffaut and returns actor Jean-Pierre Léaud to the role of Antoine Doinel, a role he played three years earlier in The 400 Blows and would return to again in 1968 (Stolen Kisses), 1970 (Bed and Board) and 1979 (Love on the Run). It concerns the frustrations of love for the now 17-year-old Doinel and the unresponsive girl he adores.[3]
The second, titled "Rome", is the directorial debut of 21-year-old Renzo Rossellini, son of Roberto Rossellini and later a noted producer. It tells the story of a tough mistress who loses her lover to an older, wealthier and more appreciative woman.[4]
The third, "Tokyo" by Japanese film director Shintarō Ishihara, has been described as a "weird, grotesque"[3] and "clumsy"[5] tale of obsessive and morbid love.
The fourth, "Munich", is by Marcel Ophüls and was described as a "charming, but somewhat sentimental"[3] story of an unwed mother who contrives to trap her baby's father.
The fifth and final segment, "Warsaw" by Andrzej Wajda, depicts a brief intergenerational liaison based upon multiple misunderstandings.[5] The episodes are tied together with still photos by Henri Cartier-Bresson and a wistful jazz soundtrack by Georges Delerue.
Truffaut's and Wajda's segments (the first and the last, respectively) are considered the highlights.[6]
Cast
- Jean-Pierre Léaud as Antoine Doinel (segment Antoine and Colette)
- Marie-France Pisier as Colette (segment Antoine and Colette)
- Patrick Auffay as René (segment Antoine and Colette)
- Rosy Varte as La mère de Colette (segment Antoine and Colette)
- François Darbon as Le beau-père de Colette (segment Antoine and Colette)
- Jean-François Adam as Albert Tazzi (segment Antoine and Colette)
- Pierre Schaeffer as himself (segment Antoine and Colette)
- Cristina Gaioni as Christina (as Christina Gajoni)
- Geronimo Meynier as Leonardo
- Eleonora Rossi Drago as Valentina
- Nami Tamura as Fukimo
- Koji Furuhata as Hiroshi
- Barbara Frey as Ursula
- Christian Doermer as Tonio
- Vera Tschechowa as Self
- Werner Finck as Professor Zeifer
- Barbara Lass as Basia (segment "Warszawa")
- Zbigniew Cybulski as Zbyszek (segment "Warszawa")
- Władysław Kowalski as Wladek (segment "Warszawa")
References
- ^ Box Office information for Francois Truffaut films at Box Office Story
- ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for Love at Twenty". imdb.com. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ^ a b c Crowther, Bosley (7 February 1963). "Screen: 5 Tales of Young Love:Suffering Is Depicted in Foreign Episodes". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Answers - The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". Answers.com. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Andrzej Wajda. Official Website of Polish movie director - Films - "Love At Twenty"". Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Les 400 coups et autres aventures d'Antoine Doinel". Retrieved 20 February 2016.
External links
- Love at Twenty at IMDb
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- The 400 Blows (1959)
- Shoot the Piano Player (1960)
- The Army Game (1961)
- Jules and Jim (1962)
- The Soft Skin (1964)
- Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
- The Bride Wore Black (1968)
- Stolen Kisses (1968)
- Mississippi Mermaid (1969)
- The Wild Child (1970)
- Bed and Board (1970)
- Two English Girls (1971)
- A Gorgeous Girl Like Me (1972)
- Day for Night (1973)
- The Story of Adele H. (1975)
- Small Change (1976)
- The Man Who Loved Women (1977)
- The Green Room (1978)
- Love on the Run (1979)
- The Last Metro (1980)
- The Woman Next Door (1981)
- Confidentially Yours (1983)
- Une Visite (1955)
- Les Mistons (1957)
- A Story of Water (1958)
- Antoine and Colette (from Love at Twenty, 1962)
- Breathless (1960)
- The Little Thief (1988)
- Antoine Doinel
- François Truffaut Award
- François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits (1993 documentary)
- Two in the Wave (2010 documentary)
- Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015 documentary)
- Willie & Phil