We Won't Grow Old Together

1972 1h 50m FR

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 94

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Jean, a married 40-year-old filmmaker, and his young working class lover, Catherine, engage in a circular series of spectacular blow-ups and tentative reunions, their mutual desire a fire that burns them again and again.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marlène Jobert
Catherine
Jean Yanne
Jean
Harry-Max
Jean's Father
Jacques Galland
Catherine's Father
Macha Méril
Françoise
Christine Fabréga
Catherine's Mother
Muse Dalbray
Catherine's Grandmother
Maurice Risch
Michel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maurice Pialat
Writers: Maurice Pialat
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maurice Pialat, shot by Luciano Tovoli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jean-Claude Vannier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Marlène Jobert and Jean Yanne and Harry-Max carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0069027 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Maurice Pialat directs. Luciano Tovoli behind the camera. Jean-Claude Vannier scores. Arlette Langmann cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

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154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Maurice Pialat, shot by Luciano Tovoli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jean-Claude Vannier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Arlette Langmann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Marlène Jobert and Jean Yanne and Harry-Max carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0069027 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.