Stolen Kisses

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In Brief: The third film in François Truffaut's Antoine Doinel series, Stolen Kisses (1968) is probably the best after the original, which none of the sequels topped or even equaled. It's lightweight (a curiously insubstantial affair considering the political and cultural turmoil surrounding its making) and somewhat rambling, but very appealing and still embracing something of the New Wave style that the original film, The 400 Blows (1959), helped define. Essentially, it just follows the adventures of Antoine (Jean-Pierre Léaud) when he's discharged from the army — adventures mostly concerning a variety of odd jobs and his romantic affairs, which, as usual, are very disordered. Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Stolen Kisses Friday, May 5, at 8 p.m. at Flood Gallery Fine Arts Center, 2160 U.S. 70, Swannanoa. This short review, by Ken Hanke, was originally published on Sept. 23, 2014.
Score:
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Genre: Comedy-Drama
Director: François Truffaut
Starring: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Delphine Seyrig, Claude Jade, Michel Lonsdale
Rated: R

Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Stolen Kisses on Friday, May 5, at 8 p.m. at Flood Gallery Fine Art Center, 2160 U.S. 70, Swannanoa.

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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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