L'Amour en fuite
Antoine Doinel. He's got four ladies ... Nine lives ... and Plenty of alibis!
Now in his thirties, Antoine Doinel is a divorced proofreader in love with a record seller. Colette Tazzi, now a lawyer, buys his first published autobiography, leading them to a chance meeting.
Love on the Run (1979) is a romance, drama and comedy film directed by François Truffaut, released on January 24, 1979 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Jean-Pierre Léaud, Marie-France Pisier, Claude Jade and Dani. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 218 ratings.
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Jean-Pierre Léaud
as Antoine Doinel
Marie-France Pisier
as Colette Tazzi
Claude Jade
as Christine Doinel
Dani
as Liliane
Dorothée
as Sabine Barnerias
Daniel Mesguich
as Xavier Barnerias
Julien Bertheau
as Monsieur Lucien
Marie Henriau
as La Juge du Divorce
Julien Dubois
as Alphonse Doinel
Jean-Pierre Ducos
as L'Avocat de Christine
Rosy Varte
as La Mère de Colette
Pierre Dios
as Maître Renard
Directed by François Truffaut, written by François Truffaut, Marie-France Pisier and Jean Aurel, produced by François Truffaut.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 218 ratings.
Godawful opening and closing credits song apart, this final entry into the Antoine Doinel Saga is an enjoyable experience. Fairly briskly paced during the first twenty minutes or so, the film later sinks into a series of unnecessarily lengthy flashbacks, filmed in various aspect ratios. Jean-Pierre Leaud is his usual charming self and the main reason to watch 'Love on the Run'. One only wishes Truffaut hadn't…
Reviewed on February 28, 2017
By now, we know that "Antoine Doinel" (Jean-Pierre Léaud) is a bit of a scoundrel and the first few scenes here illustrate that to a T! The ink is barely dry on his divorce from "Christine" (Claude Jade), when he is leaving new gal "Sabine" (Dorothée) to meet up with their son "Alphonse". This behaviour rather epitomises the problem for "Sabine" who yearns for just a little more commitment from her flaky boyfriend.…
Reviewed on December 22, 2024
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Love on the Run (1979) is available to stream on Criterion Channel and France Channel Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Love on the Run (1979) includes Jean-Pierre Léaud, Marie-France Pisier, Claude Jade, Dani and Dorothée. The film was directed by François Truffaut. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Love on the Run was released on January 24, 1979 and runs for 1h 33m.
Love on the Run (1979) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 218 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, drama and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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