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    Those Were the Days

    85'

    1995-09-13

    5.9

    Drama

    Overview:

    The grueling, emotionally torturous world of French preparatory schools provides the framework for this mystery. The deliberately rigorous courses are designed to prepare students to take the brutal examinations for entry into the elite Grand Ecoles, where a select few will gain the skills and education needed to insure a bright, prosperous future for themselves. The story centers on Delphine, a girl from the lower classes, and the upper class Claude. Both young women aspire to attend the Ecole Normale Superieure on the Rue d'Ulm. Delphine lives in humble public housing with her dull mother and two young brothers while Claude, who considers herself a Communist, lives in luxury with her own servant; she is sexually involved with fellow- student, Axel, who thinks himself a fascist.

    DirectingDidier HaudepinWritingDidier Haudepin

    Cast

    1

    Delphine

    Élodie Bouchez

    2

    Axel

    Melvil Poupaud

    1

    Claude

    Sophie Aubry

    1

    Bertrand

    Gaël Morel

    1

    Blandine

    Blandine Lenoir

    1

    Bertrand's mother

    Myriam Boyer

    1

    Sylvie

    Sylvie Testud

    1

    Khâgne professor

    Marcel Bozonnet

    1

    Pierre

    Benjamin Mercer

    1

    Niels

    Nils Ohlund

    1

    Marcel

    Vincent Elbaz

    2

    Patrick

    Frédéric Quiring

    2

    Guillaume

    Micha Lescot

    1

    Carlos

    Thierry de Peretti

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. France
    • List of languages:
      1. French
    • List of companies:
      1. Bloody Mary Productions
      2. La Sept Cinéma
    • Vote Count: 14
    • Popularity: 0.7457
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Le plus bel âge

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