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L'Amour en Fuite (Love on the Run) is presented in flashbacks from the previous four movies as Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud) meets up with people from his past. As the fifth and final film in the... read more read more... series, Antoine is over 30 years old and meets with his wife, Christine (Claude Jade), to sign the papers for their divorce. As it is the first no-fault divorce of its kind in France, the press surrounds them. In the crowd is also Antoine's past love, Colette (Marie-France Pisier), who is now a lawyer and in love with Xaiver the Librarian (Daniel Mesguich). Antoine is in love with Sabine (Dorothée), but she breaks things off when he ditches her to go see his son at the train station. While he is there, he impulsively joins Colette on a train ride where they recall their past and go through his recent autobiographical novel. Finally, Monsieur Lucien (Julien Bertheau) also re-enters Antoine's life and they visit his mother's grave at Montmartre. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: François Truffaut

Release Date: January 24, 1979

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  • June 8, 2009
    Being the last film about Antoine Doinel´s life and knowing that Truffaut didn´t like it, some choices are understandable, but it is the less interesting of the series. The flashbacks are enjoyable, specially if you saw all the fims; they bring kind a feeling of nostalgia and the... read more happenings between them add a bit.




  • December 27, 2007
    Not a huge fan of the flashbacks but did enjoy the nostalgic feel of watching Antoinel Doinel grow up, yet remain the same. Annie Hallian breaking of 4th Wall was hilarious!
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    February 13, 2010
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    I dislike when sitcoms do "clip shows" too.
  • May 11, 2008
    Each film in the Doinel series was not quite as good as the one before it. I liked to reminisce about the great moments from the past films, but that's all this film is: Truffaut patting himself on the back for his previous work.
  • March 22, 2008
    The finale of the Antoine Doinel series is easily the weakest, using a whole lot of clips from earlier movies, but if you've followed it this far, you'll want to see how his life turned out.
  • February 12, 2008
    The final part in the story of Antoine Doinel. I enjoyed the flashbacks, mainly the Antoine and Colette ones as its the only part in the series I have yet to see. Overall a nice way to end the story of Antoine Doinel.
  • September 11, 2006
    7/10

    Looking through the extras on the Criterion version of Love on the Run I came across a clip from a French television show on film (those French make me mad with envy) in which director Francois Truffaut not only mentioned how he was unhappy with the final film in his Antoin... read moree Doinel Cycle but also went into detail explaining how its technical aspects are distracting instead playing as contributing factors of the film as a whole artistic work. Not only do I agree with him but I revel in the fact that the film has this ambitious experimental quality and, while detracting from the film as a whole, I enjoyed this and the film altogether.

    Love on the Run is the only film of the Doinel series that cannot be viewed and appreciated individually. Because of this, as well as it's forgettable narrative style and lack of character development (of the newly introduced characters), this is the worst of the Doinel films.

    Even still I'd be hard pressed to say I disliked the film. It's an elegy of sorts, using clips from the four previous films to remember and then predict what will happen next in the life of Antoine. The use of these flashbacks is at time impressive and always fun as I reminisced of Antoine's past life experiences.

Critic Reviews


Vincent Canby
May 20, 2003
Vincent Canby, New York Times

As do some childhood friends, Antoine Doinel has grown away from us. Full Review

Dave Kehr
January 1, 2000
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

The results are more interesting than satisfying; it is a film more thought than felt. Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
November 17, 2008
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

This installment is as lightweight as the others and is still pleasing even though it has lost some of its freshness and spontaneity. Full Review

John A. Nesbit
June 18, 2004
John A. Nesbit, Old School Reviews

strictly for Truffaut fans, who have grown up with Antoine Doniel improvising his way through the Bohemian sections of Paris Full Review

Keith Phipps
June 14, 2004
Keith Phipps, AV Club

The director himself admits that it's an unsatisfying conclusion to the series, though a pretty good film in its own right. Full Review

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
January 27, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

Love on the Run is a cinematic valentine from Francois Truffaut to Antoine Doinel. Full Review

James Kendrick
May 30, 2003
James Kendrick, Q Network Film Desk

It brings to a satisfying end the story of an unforgettable character whose lifelong pursuit of romance and responsibility in a world seemingly bent on keeping him down may have finally found fruition. Full Review

Emanuel Levy
July 21, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

Jake Euker
November 4, 2004
Jake Euker, F5 (Wichita, KS)

No review available.

February 9, 2006
Time Out

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