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We Won't Grow Old Together

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1972 | 110 min | Romance, Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved The Bridges of Madison County, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1972: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • 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 5K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Maurice Pialat

  • Marlène JobertCatherine
  • Jean YanneJean
  • Harry-MaxJean's Father
  • Jacques GallandCatherine's Father
  • Macha MérilFrançoise
  • Christine FabrégaCatherine's Mother
  • Muse DalbrayCatherine's Grandmother
  • Maurice RischMichel
  • Patricia PierangeliAnnie