A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later

1986 · 112 MIN · IMDB 5.8 · 841 VOTES · DIR. Claude Lelouch

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Overview

Jean-Louis and Anne have had their fling and separated. Now 20 years have passed. He is still dating various women. She is now a big-time director whose most recent film was a very expensive bomb. She comes up with the idea of making a romance based upon her fling with Jean-Louis. She contacts him to gain his permission. Jean-Louis is still in racing and goes away for a desert rally while she begins filming. She finds the mood of their romance difficult to recapture in her film.

Dialogue Timeline — 858 lines

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00:01:30 A film has no author except hard work and a few miracles.
00:11:44 You should be happy today.
00:16:28 More about that after our main story...
00:19:43 ...but I think not. Or else...
00:22:27 You're a homosexual. Never mind. - No. Anyway, not yet.
00:26:48 I'll be right there.
00:30:12 If you want a bedtime lullaby...
00:34:19 Who is she?
00:38:36 We could've met in Deauville.
00:41:32 ...you may or may not live longer, but it'll seem longer."
00:44:03 You're happy. - Very happy.
00:46:31 I did stunts for a publicity file recently.
00:51:39 Why?
00:58:26 ...and I wondered if you'd let me interview him.
01:02:00 Nice meeting you. - Same here.
01:06:11 It wasn't important. At least I didn't think so.
01:10:23 Why did you leave so soon?
01:13:41 Be serious. - Valve.
01:17:57 Know what this means?
01:23:45 Setting off explosions in case they're behind the dunes.
01:27:17 The passport? - Upstairs.
01:31:14 But I'll pay you.
01:37:45 I had a run-in with the director. Glad you're back.
01:43:06 You think she'll win?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed858
Dialogue density7.7 lines / min
First line00:01:30
Final line01:43:06

Production Record

DirectorClaude Lelouch
LanguageFrench
Revenue$228,000
IMDb votes841