And so we reach the conclusion of this wonderful cinematic experiment (Satyajit Ray's
Apu trilogy did not feature the same central actor) from which you can chart the career of Suzanne Schiffman, who starts out as a script girl on the second film but who by now co-writes and is first assistant director. Admittedly this chapter does feature too many and too long clips from the previous films (particularly evident if you have watched them back to back) but is not without its charms, as Doinel chances upon his ex Colette (Marie-France Pisier again, also a co-writer) whilst divorcing Claude Jade, and trying to have a relationship with Dorothée, who he has been introduced to through a torn up photograph.
Léaud is incapable of a false moment as our quixotic adventurer.
Shot by Néstor Almendros. Music by George Delerue.
Antoine's step-step father is played by Julien Bertheau, the Monsignor from Buñuel's Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie. And his attempt to partly reconcile son and mother takes place at Montmartre cemetery, where the director himself ended up.
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