Cinema
Vincent, François, Paul and the Others
Vincent, François, Paul... et les autres
Claude Sautet · 1974
Synopsis
Vincent, François and Paul, friends since childhood and now in their fifties, meet every Sunday in the country with their families and friends. Vincent, an attractive man, sees his business sinking into financial difficulties; François, a doctor, has lost his illusions; Paul, a writer, can no longer write. Younger men gravitate around them, including Jean, a boxer. Each goes through an intimate crisis in his own way.
Context
The film is adapted from a novel by Claude Néron, with a screenplay written by Jean-Loup Dabadie, Claude Néron and Sautet. Yves Montand, Michel Piccoli and Serge Reggiani play the three friends, alongside Gérard Depardieu. A France-Italy co-production, the film was released in October 1974. It was re-released in cinemas in France on 11 March 2026. Unifrance sees in it the portrait of three middle-aged men in crisis, whom the next generation comes to unsettle.
Who it is for
Nearly two hours; a chronicle of friendship and middle age, made of meals, conversations and crises.
Prizes and reception
StudioCanal brought it together on Blu-ray with four other films by the director, in a box set released in 2014.
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