Love on the Run

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In Brief: François Truffaut's sixth and final film of his Antoine Doinel series — which began with Truffaut's first film, The 400 Blows (1959) — is mostly a pure delight and a fine conclusion to the series. The only problem with Love on the Run (1979) — which catches up with the 30-something Antoine for the first time since 1970's Bed & Board — is the comprehensibility to the uninitiated of all the flashbacks to the earlier films. Offhand, I'd say that only a basic familiarity with the concept is all that's needed. If you do get its wavelength, though, it's a charmer. This excerpt was drawn from a review by Ken Hanke published on April 29, 2014.
Score:

Genre: Romantic Comedy Drama
Director: François Truffaut
Starring: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Marie-France Pisier, Claude Jade, Dani, Dorothee, Daniel Mesguich
Rated: PG

Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Love on the Run on Friday, Feb. 8, at the new Flood Gallery location in Black Mountain, 850 Blue Ridge Road, Unit A-13, Black Mountain.

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About Ken Hanke
Head film critic for Mountain Xpress from December 2000 until his death in June 2016. Author of books "Ken Russell's Films," "Charlie Chan at the Movies," "A Critical Guide to Horror Film Series," "Tim Burton: An Unauthorized Biography of the Filmmaker."

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