
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- wistful
- melancholic
- reflective
- quiet evening
- romantic film night
What critics said
Critics generally regard the sequel as a lackluster and emotionally diminished return to the original romance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Anne attempts to turn her past fling with Jean-Louis into the subject of a new film.
Jean-Louis and Anne reconnect after two decades apart, with their former relationship shaping the new story.
Anne struggles to recapture the atmosphere of her romance while filming a fictionalized version of it.
Anne is an established director whose latest expensive film has failed, motivating her return to an old romance.
Films like A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later, and why
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
shared mature romance, wistful melodrama, and reflection on a past relationship
The Bridges of Madison County
shared reunion romance, emotional restraint, and melancholic nostalgia
The Last Metro
shared french romantic drama, bittersweet longing, and memory-centered storytelling
Movie Details
- Director
- Claude Lelouch
- Release Date
- 1986-05-13
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (34)
Cast
- Anouk Aimée
- Jean-Louis Trintignant
- Richard Berry
- Évelyne Bouix
- Marie-Sophie L.
- Philippe Leroy
- Charles Gérard
- Patrick Poivre d'Arvor
- Thierry Sabine
- Antoine Sire
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later about?
- Two former lovers reconnect when a filmmaker tries to transform their unfinished romance into a movie of her own.
- What is A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later.
- What did critics think of A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later?
- Critics generally regard the sequel as a lackluster and emotionally diminished return to the original romance.
- Which films are like A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later?
- Films with a similar feel include The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The Bridges of Madison County, and The Last Metro.
- How long is A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later?
- A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later?
- In United States, A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.












