The Two of Us
1967 · Movie · Not Rated · 90 min · ★ 7.6 · 89% critics
During World War II, a young boy is sent from the city to the countryside for safety and taken in by an elderly couple. As he adjusts to farm life and school, he forms an unlikely bond with a gruff guardian whose prejudices are constantly tested by the child’s wit, warmth, and everyday moments.
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Details
- Original title
- Le Vieil Homme et l'Enfant
- Years
- 1967
- Release date
- 1967-03-08
- Language
- French
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (96 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a warm, funny-yet-serious wartime story about an unlikely friendship and everyday life under occupation; Not for you if you need fast pacing or heavy action like War of the Buttons.
Pros: touching odd-couple bond; warmth, humor, poignancy; thoughtful look at prejudice | Cons: plot meanders at times; uneven pacing; some dated elements
Themes
- nazi
- liberation
Cast & crew
Michel Simon
as Pépé
Alain Cohen
as Claude
Charles Denner
as Claude's Father
Luce Fabiole
as Mémé
Roger Carel
as Victor
Paul Préboist
as Maxime
Aline Bertrand
as Raymonde
Sylvine Delannoy
as Suzanne
Marco Perrin
as le curé
Directed by Claude Berri