Way of Youth
Seen it?1959 | 90 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
This movie is a Marcel Aymé adaptation and it deals with the not-so-glorious side of the Occupation: black market, war profiteers, cracking open bottles of Champagne while most of the Parisians are almost starving.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michel Boisrond
- BourvilCharles Michaud, père
- Alain DelonAntoine Michaud, fils
- Lino VenturaM. Tiercelin, restaurateur et as du marché noir
- Jean-Claude BrialyPaul Tiercelin
- Françoise ArnoulYvette Grandmaison
- Pierre MondyLulu
- Paulette DubostHélène Michaud, mère
- Sandra MiloOlga, prostituée
- Madeleine LebeauFlora, peite-amie éconduite de Paul
- Martine HavetPierrette Michaud, sœur d'Antoine