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Nous ne vieillirons pas ensemble
1972 Drama / Romance
Review
For his second full-length film, Maurice Pialat adapted his auto-biographical novel, casting
Jean Yanne to play him on the strength of their physical similarity. As in most
of Pialat’s better work, the film chronicles a volatile relationship between two
seemingly incompatible characters, in an emotionally charged and painfully honest piece
of drama. Jean Yanne is seldom as impressive as he is in this film, giving what
could fairly be rated as his best screen performance. The standard of acting is
high generally, with a memorable contribution from Marlène Jobert, allowing Pialat
to create one of the most perfect pieces of cinema in his impressive and sadly underrated
oeuvre.
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Director:
Maurice Pialat
Starring: Marlène Jobert, Jean Yanne, Christine Fabréga, Patricia Perangeli, Jacques Galland Synopsis
For several years, Jean, a middle-aged filmmaker, has been having an affair with a younger
woman, Catherine. In spite of this, he continues to live with his wife Françoise.
Catherine accepts the arrangement, and even allows Jean to bully and intimidate her.
But, during a filming tour in Camargue, Jean’s outbursts of anger drive Catherine
away. A short while later, the couple are together again. How much longer
will the stormy relationship last…?
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