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We Won't Grow Old Together

We Won't Grow Old Together

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We Won't Grow Old Together

1972

1h 50m

7.0(93 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

Jean, a married 40-year-old filmmaker, and his young working class lover, Catherine, engage in a circular series of spectacular blow-ups and tentative reunions, their mutual desire a fire that burns them again and again.

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Gaumont

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Cast & crew

9 featured cast members

Starring

Marlène Jobert

Marlène Jobert

Catherine

Jean Yanne

Jean Yanne

Jean

Harry-Max

Harry-Max

Jean's Father

Jacques Galland

Jacques Galland

Catherine's Father

Macha Méril

Macha Méril

Françoise

Christine Fabréga

Christine Fabréga

Catherine's Mother

Muse Dalbray

Muse Dalbray

Catherine's Grandmother

Maurice Risch

Maurice Risch

Michel

Patricia Pierangeli

Annie

Creative team

Directed by: Maurice Pialat
Written by: Maurice Pialat

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