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A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later

A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later

19865.81h 52m

Overview

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.

Directed by Claude Lelouch
Written by Monique Lange, Claude Lelouch, Jérôme Tonnerre
Box Office0Revenue: $228K

Top Cast

Anouk Aimée

Anouk Aimée

Anne Gauthier

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Duroc

Richard Berry

Richard Berry

Richard Berry

Évelyne Bouix

Évelyne Bouix

Françoise

Marie-Sophie L.

Marie-Sophie L.

Marie-Sophie

Philippe Leroy

Philippe Leroy

Professeur Thévenin

Charles Gérard

Charles Gérard

Charlot

Patrick Poivre d'Arvor

Patrick Poivre d'Arvor

Self / Patrick Poivre d'Arvor

Thierry Sabine

Thierry Sabine

Self (archive footage)

Antoine Sire

Antoine Sire

Antoine Duroc, le fils de Jean-Louis

Themes & Keywords

sequelloverallyfilm directorpast love

About A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later

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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