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A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later

1986 · 1h 52m · PG Drama, Romance
Directed by Claude Lelouch

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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.

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Twenty years later and none the wiser for it.

Pat Graham, Chicago Reader
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At several points, Mr. Lelouch inserts clips of the young couple from A Man and a Woman. Those moments glow and remind us of what is missing this time round.

Walter Goodman, New York Times
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At his worst, Lelouch is extraordinarily awkward, shooting off in 12 different directions.

Paul Attanasio, Washington Post

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