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Love on the Run

Love on the Run

Antoine Doinel. He's got four ladies ... Nine lives ... and Plenty of alibis!

19797.01h 33m

Overview

Now in his thirties, Antoine Doinel is a divorced proofreader in love with a record seller. Colette Tazzi, now a lawyer, buys his first published autobiography, leading them to a chance meeting.

Directed by François Truffaut
Written by François Truffaut, Marie-France Pisier, Jean Aurel
Produced by François Truffaut
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Top Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Antoine Doinel

Marie-France Pisier

Marie-France Pisier

Colette Tazzi

Claude Jade

Claude Jade

Christine Doinel

Dani

Dani

Liliane

Dorothée

Dorothée

Sabine Barnerias

Daniel Mesguich

Daniel Mesguich

Xavier Barnerias

Julien Bertheau

Julien Bertheau

Monsieur Lucien

Marie Henriau

Marie Henriau

La Juge du Divorce

Julien Dubois

Julien Dubois

Alphonse Doinel

J

Jean-Pierre Ducos

L'Avocat de Christine

Themes & Keywords

adulteryparis, francebookshopbecoming an adultcemetery1970sprint shopprinter

About Love on the Run

Love on the Run is a romance, drama, comedy film released in 1979 exploring themes of adultery, paris, france, bookshop, becoming an adult, cemetery, 1970s. Directed by François Truffaut, it stars Jean-Pierre Léaud, Marie-France Pisier, Claude Jade. Now in his thirties, Antoine Doinel is a divorced proofreader in love with a record seller. Colette Tazzi, now a lawyer, buys his first published autobiography, leading them to a chance meeting.

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