Love at Twenty

"The Intimate Secrets of Young Lovers"

1962 2h 0m FR

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6.7

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7.2

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★6.7TMDB · 55★7.2IMDB · 2,477

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Synopsis

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Love at Twenty unites five directors from five different countries to present their different perspectives on what love really is at the age of 20. The episodes are united with the score of Georges Delerue and still photos of Henri Cartier-Bresson.

“The Intimate Secrets of Young Lovers”

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Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud
Antoine Doinel (segment "Antoine et Colette")
Marie-France Pisier
Colette (segment "Antoine et Colette")
Patrick Auffay
René (segment "Antoine et Colette")
Rosy Varte
La mère de Colette (segment "Antoine et Colette")
François Darbon
Le beau-père de Colette (segment "Antoine et Colette")
Jean-François Adam
Albert Tazzi (segment "Antoine et Colette")
Pierre Schaeffer
Himself (segment "Antoine et Colette")
Cristina Gaïoni
Christina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrzej Wajda
Writers: Jerzy Stefan Stawiński, François Truffaut, Yvon Samuel
Languages: Italian, German, French, Polish, Japanese
Countries: Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Poland

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Italian, German, French, Polish, Japanese.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Poland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrzej Wajda, shot by Jerzy Lipman. 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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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Claudine Bouché 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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Jean-Pierre Léaud and Marie-France Pisier and Patrick Auffay carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Intimate Secrets of Young Lovers".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrzej Wajda directs. Jerzy Lipman behind the camera. Georges Delerue scores. Claudine Bouché cuts. Produced in Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Poland. Dialogue in Italian, German, French, Polish, Japanese.

Trivia

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164 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Italian, German, French, Polish, Japanese.
3International production across 5 countries: Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Poland.
4Directed by Andrzej Wajda, shot by Jerzy Lipman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Claudine Bouché shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jean-Pierre Léaud and Marie-France Pisier and Patrick Auffay carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Intimate Secrets of Young Lovers".
9IMDB entry: tt0055747 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.