Love at Twenty

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Love at Twenty
Marcel Ophüls
Written by
Produced byPierre Roustang
StarringJean-Pierre Léaud
Marie-France Pisier
Edited byClaudine Bouché
Music byGeorges Delerue
Release date
  • 22 June 1962 (1962-06-22)
Running time
120 minutes
Countries
Languages
Box office264,508 admissions (France)[1]

Love at Twenty (French: L'Amour à vingt ans, Japanese: 二十歳の恋, romanizedHatachi 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 separate country. It was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]

The first segment, titled "

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

References

  1. ^ Box Office information for Francois Truffaut films at Box Office Story
  2. ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for Love at Twenty". imdb.com. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Answers - The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". Answers.com. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Andrzej Wajda. Official Website of Polish movie director - Films - "Love At Twenty"". Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Les 400 coups et autres aventures d'Antoine Doinel". Retrieved 20 February 2016.

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