Two English Girls

1971 2h 10m FR

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6.9

SOLID

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89%

FRESH

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7.2

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 172🍅89%Rotten Tomatoes★7.2IMDB · 6,038

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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In the early 20th-century, Frenchman Claude meets Englishwoman Ann in Paris. Ann invites him to her family home, intending him for her sister Muriel. Claude falls for Muriel, but families demand year-long separation before approving marriage.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud
Claude Roc
Kika Markham
Ann Brown
Stacey Tendeter
Muriel Brown
Sylvia Marriott
Mrs. Brown
Marie Mansart
Madame Roc
Philippe Léotard
Diurka
Irène Tunc
Ruta
Mark Peterson
Mr. Flint

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: François Truffaut
Writers: François Truffaut, Jean Gruault
Languages: English, French
Countries: France

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by François Truffaut, shot by Néstor Almendros. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yann Dedet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jean-Pierre Léaud and Kika Markham and Stacey Tendeter carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066989 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

François Truffaut directs. Néstor Almendros behind the camera. Georges Delerue scores. Yann Dedet cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, French.

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155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3Directed by François Truffaut, shot by Néstor Almendros. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yann Dedet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jean-Pierre Léaud and Kika Markham and Stacey Tendeter carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0066989 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 10 different titles around the world.