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Love on the Run

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Beginning with "The 400 Blows," director Francois Truffaut made a series of films about the impetuous Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud), in which this is the last. Antoine is now 30, working as a proofreader and getting divorced from his his wife (Claude Jade). It being the first "no-fault" divorce in France, a media circus erupts, dredging up Antoine's past. Indecisive about his new love with a store clerk (Dorothée), he impulsively takes off with an old flame (Marie-France Pisier).
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Gary Arnold Washington Post 05/06/2017
"Love on the Run" is such a self-derivative triviality that a substantial percentage of the running time is devoted to excerpts from the previous Doinel films. Go to Full Review
Keith Phipps AV Club 06/14/2004
The director himself admits that it's an unsatisfying conclusion to the series, though a pretty good film in its own right. Go to Full Review
Vincent Canby New York Times 05/20/2003
2.5/5
As do some childhood friends, Antoine Doinel has grown away from us. Go to Full Review
Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) 01/17/2024
Love on the Run is the most "Hitchcockian" film that Truffaut, his confessed idol, has created since The Bride Wore Black or Fahrenheit 451. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Lawrence O'Toole Maclean's Magazine 02/14/2020
Love on the Run seems to have been made on the run and for no reason other than to make a movie. Go to Full Review
E. Katherine Mederos Sojourner 08/14/2019
Despite its flaws, Love on the Run is a delightful film. Go to Full Review
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s r @ScottR 09/23/2018 It has its moments, but overall I was don't need to see it again. See more scott s 11/08/2016 The final film in the Antoine Doinel Saga has it's interesting charm. Focusing on love you get to see Antoine's quest for love through interacting with new and old flames and searching himself through a series of flashbacks. A great ending to a fun series. See more 11/07/2016 The series begins to fade well and truly by now. See more 06/13/2015 This ending episode of Antoine Doinel's life drama is really boring. See more 11/21/2014 Of course, it is reassuring to be back in the familiar world of Antoine Doinel - and director Francois Truffaut (and star Jean-Pierre Leaud) gains tremendously from the fond feelings and good will that have been built up in the audience across the previous 3 1/2 charming films in the series (the 400 Blows, Antoine & Collette, Stolen Kisses, and Bed and Board). However, this final film in the series can only be considered a trifle by the earlier standards set. Doinel is still the same, not quite able to commit to his relationships and with an uncertain future - but hardly any "new material" is introduced to his story, with Truffaut content to use clips of the previous films to remind viewers of just how consistent Doinel has been (in his inconsistency). So, if you've seen all the films, there is plenty of déjà vu - but if you haven't seen all the films, this is no place to start. See more 10/11/2014 The lesser of five Antoine Doinel films. There are great moments, but feature films shouldn't feel like sitcom clip shows. If you have watched the previous four films, this is worth watching once. However, it is better for those seeking a Cliff's Notes abridgment of â??The Adventures of Antoine Doinelâ??. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Beginning with "The 400 Blows," director Francois Truffaut made a series of films about the impetuous Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud), in which this is the last. Antoine is now 30, working as a proofreader and getting divorced from his his wife (Claude Jade). It being the first "no-fault" divorce in France, a media circus erupts, dredging up Antoine's past. Indecisive about his new love with a store clerk (Dorothée), he impulsively takes off with an old flame (Marie-France Pisier).
Director
François Truffaut
Producer
François Truffaut
Screenwriter
François Truffaut, Marie-France Pisier, Jean Aurel, Suzanne Schiffman
Distributor
Criterion Collection, New World Pictures, Fox Lorber
Rating
PG
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 6, 1979, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 23, 2009
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Mono
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