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Regular Lovers

Regular Lovers

20056.93h 3m

Overview

1968 and 1969 in Paris: during and after the student and trade union revolt. François is 20, a poet, dodging military service. He takes to the barricades, but won't throw a Molotov cocktail at the police. He smokes opium and talks about revolution with his friend, Antoine, who has an inheritance and a flat where François can stay. François meets Lilie, a sculptor who works at a foundry to support herself. They fall in love. A year passes; François continues to write, talk, smoke, and be with Lilie. Opportunities come to Lilie: what will she and François do?

Directed by Philippe Garrel
Written by Marc Cholodenko, Arlette Langmann, Philippe Garrel
Produced by Gilles Sandoz
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Top Cast

Louis Garrel

Louis Garrel

François Dervieux

Clotilde Hesme

Clotilde Hesme

Lilie

Nicolas Maury

Nicolas Maury

Gauthier

C

Caroline Deruas

Eric Rulliat

Eric Rulliat

Jean-Christophe

Julien Lucas

Julien Lucas

Antoine

Maurice Garrel

Maurice Garrel

Lucien - le grand père de François

Rebecca Convenant

Rebecca Convenant

Charlène

Marc Barbé

Marc Barbé

Jean

Clémentine Poidatz

Clémentine Poidatz

Themes & Keywords

paris, franceopiumpoetdraft dodger1960sstudent revolt1968

About Regular Lovers

Regular Lovers is a drama, romance film released in 2005 exploring themes of paris, france, opium, poet, draft dodger, 1960s, student revolt. Directed by Philippe Garrel, it stars Louis Garrel, Clotilde Hesme, Nicolas Maury. 1968 and 1969 in Paris: during and after the student and trade union revolt. François is 20, a poet, dodging military service. He takes to the barricades, but won't throw a Molotov cocktail at the police. He smokes opium and talks about revolution with his friend, Antoine, who has an inheritance and a flat where François can stay. François meets Lilie, a sculptor who works at a foundry to support herself. They fall in love. A year passes; François continues to write, talk, smoke, and be with Lilie. Opportunities come to Lilie: what will she and François do?

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