Baisers volés (1968)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

François Truffaut

Writers:

François Truffaut (scenario and dialogue) and
Claude de Givray (scenario and dialogue) ...

Release Date:

February 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Comedy

Plot:

Antoine Doinel joined the army but has just been discharged. The film tells his reunion with Christine Darbon...

Plot Keywords:

Pneumatic Tube | Magician | Sequel | Paris France | Detective

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud	...	Antoine Doinel
Delphine Seyrig	...	Fabienne Tabard
Claude Jade	...	Christine Darbon
Michael Lonsdale	...	Georges Tabard (as Michel Lonsdale)
Harry-Max	...	Monsieur Henri
André Falcon	...	Monsieur Blady
Daniel Ceccaldi	...	Monsieur Darbon
Claire Duhamel	...	Madame Darbon
Catherine Lutz	...	Catherine
Martine Ferrière	...	Gérante
Jacques Rispal	...	Monsieur Colin
Serge Rousseau	...	L'inconnu
Paul Pavel	...	Julien
François Darbon	...	Adjudant Picard
Albert Simono	...	Albani (as Simono)

Also Known As:

Stolen Kisses (USA)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12 (re-rating) | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company:

Les Films du Carrosse

Goofs:

Continuity: When Antoine kisses Christine in the basement, he pushes her back against the wall. The walls are dirty and leave black stains across the back of her sweater. When they leave and she reaches the top of the stairs the stains are gone.

Quotes:

Georges Tabard: Do you speak English, Antoine?
Antoine Doinel: I'm learning from records, but it's not easy.
Georges Tabard: Records are a joke. There's only one way to learn: in bed with an English girl. It's time you learned. I learned with an Australian girl while her husband was at work painting houses.
Fabienne Tabard: Like Hitler.
Georges Tabard: Don't ever say Hitler was a housepainter. That's slander. Hitler painted landscapes.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Teresa (2004)

Soundtrack:

Que reste t'il de nos amours

Truffaut was absolutely one of the best

This third of five movies following Antoine Doinel is sweeping and capturing in a simple way, as its predecessors. With more happening to the lead character than he himself plans (twentysomething and still somewhat naive), you can not not get interested in what happens to this poor surviving guy. Wonderful script with little bright gems. Though the ending is a bit strange.