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First Love

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Original title

Erste Liebe (First Love)

Year

1970

Running time

90 min.

Country

Germany - West Germany (FRG)

Director

Maximilian Schell

Screenwriter

Maximilian Schell, John Gould. Story: Ivan Turgenev

Cast

Music

Mark London

Cinematography

Sven Nykvist

Producer

Co-production Germany - West Germany (FRG)-Switzerland-Hungary;

Alfa Film, Franz Seitz Filmproduktion

Genre

Romance. Drama | Romantic Drama

Synopsis

John Moulder Brown plays Alexander, a 16-year-old boy who falls in love with 21-year-old Sinaida (Dominique Sanda). Despite a great deal of emotional turmoil, exacerbated by the fact that Sinaida has been sleeping with Alexander's father, Alexander insists upon pursuing the relationship. His sexual coming-of-age is played out against the ominous backdrop of pre-World War II Europe.

Awards: 1970: Nominated for Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture

1970: German Film Awards: Best Film

1970: San Sebastian Film Festival: Silver Shell. 2 nominations

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First Love

1970

Maximilian Schell

5.6

(83)