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      Antoine and Colette

      TV-PG 1962 32m Comedy Drama List
      Reviews 88% Audience Score 250+ Ratings While attending a Berlioz concert, teenage Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud) falls in love for the first time. Read More Read Less

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      Daniel Barnes Dare Daniel The magic of Truffaut is that both here and in The 400 Blows, we recognize the often rotten and selfish impulses behind Antoine's actions, and yet our empathy for him is so profound that we feel his final rejection like a punch to the stomach. Rated: 4/5 Feb 7, 2020 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It's a delightful look at young romance and its pitfalls. Rated: B+ Jul 22, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Georgan G A typical tale of love & lost. Our hero is now 17 and working, while living alone. He is much happier that he was at 13 in The 400 Blows. He meets a girl who only wants to be friends, although he's in love. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/06/23 Full Review vlad t If you didn't know how a LP vinyl record was manufactured in the 60ies, this is a good opportunity to find out! ;) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Following the life of Antoine Doinel, this short film encompasses Truffaut's ambition and geniality while expanding the universe of its titular character. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review chris w 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 8 7 7 = 74 2020/01/11 A lovely short film by Truffaut. Connecting with 400 blows, the director uses a minimalism way to portray a simple love story. Beautifully and smoothly, Antoine demonstrates the meaning of life, family and love in 30 minutes. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Short, sweet yet heartbroken. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member <i>Antoine et Colette</i> was originally planned as two things: a) as a continuation for curious followers of Antoine Doinel's life after his harsh childhood anecdotes of delinquency, lack of parental figures and scholar abuse, and b) the first of five segments of the multinational feature <i>L'amour à Vingt Ans</i> (1962), where the legendary directors Shintarô Ishihara, Marcel Ophüls, Renzo Rossellini and Andrzej Wajda also participated. As I will mention afterwards in my reviews of the Antoine Doinel series, there's a theory in both critics and fans claiming that as long as the Doinel series kept progressing, the overall tone of the film passed from resembling Truffaut's vision to Jean-Pierre Léaud's personality. Whether if that is true or not, or only partially, there is an evident evolution from a neorealist transition to a more playful and comedic aspect, where roles curiously began to exploit more properly the underrated acting talents of Léaud Out of the numerous affairs that Doinel had, Colette remains my favorite in both <i>Antoine et Colette</i> and <i>Love on the Run</i> (1979), including her cameo appearance in <i>Stolen Kisses</i> (1968). 32 minutes were enough to make her personality radiate style and tenderness, including her funny responses to the impositions of her parents. She's the smartest, and has the most interesting smile, and maybe the most interesting origins, given her attendance to concerts and conferences. I just wished her character had been explored more! Too bad we had to wait 17 years for that to happen in the worst film of the series. This is a giant leap of faith since <i>The 400 Blows</i> (1959), making of this one maybe the rarest direct sequel ever, but the Nouvelle Vague had also the liberty to experiment. From harsh childhood reality to romantic comedy featuring the music industry and domestic gags, this is a beautiful tribute to "love" during youth with one of the most captivating endings of the decade. 86/100 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis While attending a Berlioz concert, teenage Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud) falls in love for the first time.
      Director
      François Truffaut
      Screenwriter
      François Truffaut
      Production Co
      Les Films du Carrosse
      Rating
      TV-PG
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      French (Canada)
      Runtime
      32m