Stolen Kisses
The third installment (including short film Antoine and Collette) in François Truffaut’s chronicle of the ardent Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud). The Doinel character's first appearance was in New Wave classic The 400 Blows.
"It is now 1968, and the mischievous and perpetually love-struck Doinel has been dishonourably discharged from the army and released onto the streets of Paris, where he stumbles into the unlikely profession of private detective and embarks on a series of misadventures. Whimsical, nostalgic, and irrepressibly romantic, Stolen Kisses is Truffaut’s timeless ode to the passion and impetuosity of youth." (Criterion)
- Director:
- François Truffaut ('The 400 Blows', 'Jules & Jim', 'The Last Metro')
- Writer:
- François TruffautClaude de GivrayBernard Revon
- Cast:
- Jean-Pierre LéaudDelphine SeyrigClaude JadeMichael LonsdaleAndré FalconDaniel Ceccaldi
Reviews & comments
Variety
pressThe slice-of-life pic also has neat slices of observation, tasteful presentation and easeful acting that avoid banality.
The New York Times
pressA movie so full of love that to define it may make it sound like a religious experience, which, of course, it is—but in a wonderfully unorthodox, cockeyed way.
Empire Magazine
pressOften improvised and frequently charming and witty, Truffaut's film engages with a sad, dramatic and funny storyline that while not action packed keeps its pace and remains a classic today.
Variety
pressThe slice-of-life pic also has neat slices of observation, tasteful presentation and easeful acting that avoid banality.
The New York Times
pressA movie so full of love that to define it may make it sound like a religious experience, which, of course, it is—but in a wonderfully unorthodox, cockeyed way.
Empire Magazine
pressOften improvised and frequently charming and witty, Truffaut's film engages with a sad, dramatic and funny storyline that while not action packed keeps its pace and remains a classic today.
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