First Love

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Movie Info

While summering in the country with his family, teenaged Alexander (John Moulder-Brown) spots his slightly older neighbor, Sinaida (Dominique Sanda), and falls instantly in love. He soon joins a significant group of suitors already after Sinaida, all of them more socially prominent than he. Nevertheless, the object of his affections doesn't entirely dismiss him, but rather, keeps him hanging on without showing any affection. Too late does Alexander discover the reason.

Rating:

R
Genre:

romance
Original Language:

English
Director:

Maximilian Schell
Producer:

Maximilian Schell
Writer:

John Gould, Maximilian Schell
Release Date (Streaming):

Jun 29, 2010
Runtime:

1h 30m

Cast & Crew

John Moulder-Brown
Alexander

Dominique Sanda
Sinaida

Maximilian Schell
Father

Valentina Cortese
Mother

Marius Goring
Dr. Lushin

Dandy Nichols
Princess Zasekina

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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 10, 2018 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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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…

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com