First Love (1970)

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Movie Info

A teenage boy is shocked to discover the subject of his first case of puppy love is also his adulterous father's lover. This film was nominated for an Oscar under the category of Best Foreign-Language Film.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Art House & International, Drama, Romance
Directed By:

Maximilian Schell
Written By:

Maximilian Schell, John Gould Rubin
In Theaters:

Oct 7, 1970 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jun 29, 2010
Runtime:

90 minutes
Studio:

VCI Entertainment

Cast

Maximilian Schell
as Father

John Moulder-Brown
as Alexander

Dominique Sanda
as Sinaida

Valentina Cortese
as Mother

Marius Goring
as Dr. Lushin

Dandy Nichols
as Princess Zasekina

Richard Warwick
as Lt. Belovzorov

Keith Bell
as Count Malevsky

Johannes Schaaf
as Nirmatsky

John Osborne
as Maidanov

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Critic Reviews for First Love

All Critics (2) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (1)

When a movie moves slowly we're supposed to appreciate the "pacing," and it is a great day when a director "succeeds in establishing a mood," even if that mood is boredom in the audience.

July 9, 2018 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Top Critic

Maxmilian Schell produced, directed, and starred in this coming of age tale, based on Turgeneve's story, which was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.

April 17, 2012 | Rating: B- | Full Review…