Love on the Run

Love on the Run

Antoine Doinel. He's got four ladies ... Nine lives ... and Plenty of alibis!

Directed by François Truffaut

Produced by Les Films du Carrosse

197993 min7.0 / 10

A bittersweet romantic comedy about a middle-aged man navigating love, work, and self-discovery in Paris, balancing charm with the melancholy of adulthood.

Now in his thirties, Antoine Doinel is a divorced proofreader in love with a record seller. Colette Tazzi, now a lawyer, buys his first published autobiography, leading them to a chance meeting.

Questions people ask

  • Is Love on the Run one of a kind? No. Less singular than 97% of films.

  • Is Love on the Run violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Love on the Run scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Love on the Run easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Does Love on the Run end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Love on the Run sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

39/ 100

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Rarity5

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Surprise65

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Love70

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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