Erste Liebe (First Love) (1970)
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Producer/director Maximillian Schell adapted the screenplay of First Love from a story by Ivan Turgenev. 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… More Producer/director Maximillian Schell adapted the screenplay of First Love from a story by Ivan Turgenev. 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. The film was originally released as Ein Leibe. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Maximilian Schell
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Art House & International
R,
- In Theaters
- Oct 7, 1970 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
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.
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Cast
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John Moulder-Brown
as Alexander
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Dominique Sanda
as Sinaida
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Maximilian Schell
as Father
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Valentina Cortese
as Mother
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Marius Goring
as Dr. Lushin
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Dandy Nichols
as Princess Zasekina
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Richard Warwick
as Belovzorov
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Keith Bell
as Malevsky
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Johannes Schaaf
as Nirmatsky
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John Osborne
as Maidanov
