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Sentimental Education

1962 · 92 min Romance
5.2 / 10 · TMDB

Frédéric, a shy small-town man, falls in love with Anne, a middle class woman married to Didier, who cheats on her with top model Barbara. Catherine, a very determined woman, is secretly in love with Frédéric and in order to keep him away from Anne, pushes him into Barbara's arms.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Éducation sentimentale
Year 1962
Country Italy, France
Genre Romance
Director Alexandre Astruc
Runtime 92 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.2/10 (15 votes)

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The film constructs its emotional landscape through subtle glances and restrained performances, exploring the quiet tragedy of romantic idealism colliding with a world of compromise. It relies on what is left unsaid to convey the erosion of a young man's sentimental education.

What lingers after the final frame is a sense of melancholy for lost innocence, rather than the heat of passion. A poignant study of love's first, and most painful, disillusionment. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Alexandre Astruc

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Best viewed on a quiet, introspective evening with a glass of wine. Embrace the melancholic mood.

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