We Won't Grow Old Together

aka: Nous Ne Vieillirons Pas Ensemble
France 1972, 102 minutes
Dir. Maurice Pialat
In French with English subtitles
Rating: [R16]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama / Romance, Arts & Artists

Feat. Marlène Jobert, Jean Yanne, Christine Fabréga, Macha Meril

Aroview: A uniquely disquieting film covering the dissolution of an affair between an aged filmmaker and a much younger secretary, based on French director Maurice Pialat's own novel of the same name.

Unflinchingly explores the psyche of an artist adrift in a state of personal stagnation, and the shifting balance of power of an extraordinary, yet frequently mundane, emotional warzone. An exemplary inclusion to the oeuvre of this master of French realism, who is often compared to his American counterpart John Cassavetes.