Those Were the Days
Le plus bel âge
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Élodie Bouchez
Delphine
Melvil Poupaud
Axel
Sophie Aubry
Claude
Gaël Morel
Bertrand
Blandine Lenoir
Blandine
Myriam Boyer
Bertrand's mother
Sylvie Testud
Sylvie
Marcel Bozonnet
Khâgne professor
Benjamin Mercer
Pierre
Nils Ohlund
Niels
Vincent Elbaz
Marcel
Frédéric Quiring
Patrick
Micha Lescot
Guillaume
Thierry de Peretti
Carlos
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Didier Haudepin
- Screenplay & Story
- Didier Haudepin, Claire Mercier
- Original Score
- Alexandre Desplat
- Original Title
- Le plus bel âge
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Bloody Mary Productions, La Sept Cinéma
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Didier Haudepin
Didier Haudepin, Claire Mercier
Alexandre Desplat
Jean-Marc Fabre
Juliette Welfling
Department Leadership Roster
Didier Haudepin
Director
Didier Haudepin
Screenplay
Jean-Marc Fabre
Director of Photography
Juliette Welfling
Editor
Claire Mercier
Screenplay
Michel Vandestien
Production Design
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What is Those Were the Days about?
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.
Who directed Those Were the Days?
Those Were the Days was directed by Didier Haudepin.
Who stars in Those Were the Days?
The principal cast of Those Were the Days includes Élodie Bouchez, Melvil Poupaud, Sophie Aubry, Gaël Morel, Blandine Lenoir.
When was Those Were the Days released and how long is it?
Those Were the Days was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for Those Were the Days?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Those Were the Days was composed by Alexandre Desplat.