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As a filmmaker and his girlfriend return home from his movie premiere, smoldering tensions and painful revelations push them toward a romantic reckoning.


Jean-Louis and Anne have had their fling and separated. Now 20 years have passed. He is still dating various women. She is now a big-time director whose most recent film was a very expensive bomb. She comes up with the idea of making a romance based upon her fling with Jean-Louis. She contacts him to gain his permission. Jean-Louis is still in racing and goes away for a desert rally while she begins filming. She finds the mood of their romance difficult to recapture in her film.

Anouk Aimée
Anne Gauthier

Jean-Louis Trintignant
Jean-Louis Duroc

Richard Berry
Richard Berry

Évelyne Bouix
Françoise

Marie-Sophie L.
Marie-Sophie

Philippe Leroy
Professeur Thévenin

Charles Gérard
Charlot

Patrick Poivre d'Arvor
Self / Patrick Poivre d'Arvor

Thierry Sabine
Self (archive footage)

Antoine Sire
Antoine Duroc, le fils de Jean-Louis
A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later is a drama, romance film released in 1986 exploring themes of sequel, love, rally, film director, past love. Directed by Claude Lelouch, it stars Anouk Aimée, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Richard Berry. Jean-Louis and Anne have had their fling and separated. Now 20 years have passed. He is still dating various women. She is now a big-time director whose most recent film was a very expensive bomb. She comes up with the idea of making a romance based upon her fling with Jean-Louis. She contacts him to gain his permission. Jean-Louis is still in racing and goes away for a desert rally while she begins filming. She finds the mood of their romance difficult to recapture in her film.
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