Name: The Best Years of a Life
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Released: 2019-05-22
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Cast: Anouk Aimée, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Antoine Sire, Marianne Denicourt, Souad Amidou

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They knew each other long ago: a man and a woman whose dazzling and unexpected romance captured in the now-iconic film revolutionized our understanding of love. Today, the former race car driver seems lost in the pathways of his memory. In order to help him, his son seeks out the woman his father wasn’t able to cherish but whom he constantly revisits in his thoughts and dreams. Anne reunites with Jean-Louis and their story picks up where they left it…

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Bittersweet Reunion
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Aging and Memory
Lingering Love
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French Cinema

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Directed by: Claude Lelouch
Written by: Claude Lelouch
Produced by: Claude Lelouch, Victor Hadida, Samuel Hadida
Music by: Francis Lai, Calogero

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Facts

May 22, 2019 · 1 h 30 min · Drama, Romance, Comedy

Released: May 22, 2019
Runtime: 1 h 30 min
Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Original language: French
Also spoken: Italian
Made in: France
Box office: $2 million
Available in: 22 countries

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Where can I stream The Best Years of a Life?

It streams in 13 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Best Years of a Life worth watching?

65

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 82%). Critics rate it higher (82 out of 100) than audiences (65).

Is The Best Years of a Life a sequel?

A Man and a Woman (1966)
A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later (1986)
The Best Years of a Life (2019)

Yes: it's movie 3 of 3 in its series, after A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later (1986).

Is The Best Years of a Life good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 9 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Will The Best Years of a Life make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Is The Best Years of a Life in English?

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No, it was made in French, with some Italian.