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Love Lasts Three Years

2011 · 98 min

A witty, self-absorbed French romantic comedy that charms with sharp banter while its cynical narrator keeps you at a wry distance.

Directed by
Frédéric Beigbeder
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Starring
Louise Bourgoin, Gaspard Proust, JoeyStarr
Overview
A heartbroken literary critic turns his despair into creativity following a bitter divorce, only to encounter an enchanting beauty who poses a major challenge to his newfound cynicism. Marc Marronnier thought his marriage was going well until his wife deemed him immature, and left him for a high-profile writer. Devastated, he began filtering all of his heartache into a misanthropic manuscript decrying the virtues of true love. But later, when Marc falls hard for his cousin's radiant and gorgeous wife, his entire life is turned upside down. Louise Bourgoin and Gaspard Proust star in a film by actor and author-turned-director Frederic Beigbeder.

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Directed by
Frédéric Beigbeder
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Starring
Louise Bourgoin, Gaspard Proust, JoeyStarr
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • healing
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
romance, comedy
Directed by
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Written by
Frédéric Beigbeder
Starring
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Music
Martin Rappeneau
Cinematography
David Quesemand, Yves Cape
Runtime
98 min
Country
Belgium, France
Languages
English, French

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