An Adventure for Two
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| French | À nous deux |
| Directed by | Claude Lelouch |
| Written by | Claude Lelouch |
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| Cinematography | Bernard Zitzermann[2] |
| Edited by | Sophie Bhaud[2] |
| Music by | Francis Lai[2] |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
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| Language | French |
An Adventure for Two (French: À nous deux, lit. 'Between the Two of Us'[2]) is a 1979 crime and romance film written, directed and produced by Claude Lelouch.[3] It was screened out of competition at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast
[edit]- Catherine Deneuve as Françoise
- Jacques Dutronc as Simon Lacassaigne
- Jacques Villeret as Tonton Musique
- Paul Préboist as Mimile
- Bernard Le Coq as photographer (as Bernard Lecoq)
- Gilberte Géniat as Zézette
- Jacques Godin as Major Strauss
- Monique Mélinand as Françoise's mother
- Émile Genest as American chief of police
- Jean-François Rémi as Françoise's father
- Bernard Crombey as Alain (as Bernard Crommbey)
- Daniel Auteuil as thug
- John Boylan as highway patrol
Production
[edit]Us Two was a French and Canadian co-production, with 75% of the funding from the Paris-based Les Films 13 and 25% from the Montreal-based Cinévidéo.[2][4]
Release
[edit]An Adventure for Two was first shown out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 23, 1979 where it was the closing event for the festival.[2][4][5] It was shown in Canada at the 1979 Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 1979.[2][6] It was distributed in Quebec by Ciné 360 and Creswin Film and Distribution outside Quebec in Canada with subtitles as An Adventure for Two.[1][2]
The authors of French Thrillers of the 1970s: Volume I, Crime Films (2026) described the box office for the film in France as being disappointing, with only 686,000 spectators.[2]
References
[edit]Sources
[edit]- "Festival de Cannes: A nous deux". Cannes Film Festival. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- "Item". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- Adilman, Sid (12 September 1979). "Strong Opening For Toronto Festival". Variety.
- Curti, Roberto; Lafond, Frank (2026). French Thrillers of the 1970s: Volume I, Crime Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-1-4766-8681-3. LCCN 2025048366.
- Fountain, Clarke. "À Nous Deux". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
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