The Best Years of a Life

The Best Years of a Life

The Best Years of a Life

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The Best Years of a Life

2019

1h 30m

6.6(98 votes)

Drama

Romance

Comedy

Overview

They knew each other long ago: a man and a woman whose dazzling and unexpected romance captured in the now-iconic film revolutionized our understanding of love. Today, the former race car driver seems lost in the pathways of his memory. In order to help him, his son seeks out the woman his father wasn’t able to cherish but whom he constantly revisits in his thoughts and dreams. Anne reunites with Jean-Louis and their story picks up where they left it…

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Production Companies

France 2 Cinéma

Les Films 13

Davis Films

France Télévisions

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Anouk Aimée

Anne Gauthier

Anouk Aimée

Acting

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Duroc

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Acting

Antoine Sire

Antoine Duroc, le fils de Jean-Louis

Antoine Sire

Acting

Marianne Denicourt

La responsable de la maison de retraite

Marianne Denicourt

Acting

Souad Amidou

Françoise Gauthier, la fille d'Anne

Souad Amidou

Acting

Monica Bellucci

Elena Duroc, la fille de Jean-Louis

Monica Bellucci

Acting

Tess Lauvergne

Tess

Tess Lauvergne

Acting

Laurent Prudhomme

Gendarme

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Jean-Yves Cressenville

Gendarme

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Acting

Bernard Warnas

Gendarme

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Benjamin Patou

Le gendarme sur les planches

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Acting

Laurent Dassault

Le réceptionniste

Laurent Dassault

Acting

Vincent Vinel

Le chanteur au piano

Vincent Vinel

Production

Rémi Bergman

Unknown Role

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Acting

François Coupel

Unknown Role

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