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Those Were the Days

The grueling, emotionally torturous world of French preparatory schools provides the framework for this mystery. The deliberately rigorous courses are designed to prepare students to take the brutal examinations for entry into the elite Grand Ecoles, where a select few will gain the skills and education needed to insure a bright, prosperous future for themselves. The story centers on Delphine, a girl from the lower classes, and the upper class Claude. Both young women aspire to attend the Ecole Normale Superieure on the Rue d'Ulm. Delphine lives in humble public housing with her dull mother and two young brothers while Claude, who considers herself a Communist, lives in luxury with her own servant; she is sexually involved with fellow- student, Axel, who thinks himself a fascist.

Credits

Those Were the Days Cast

Name Character
Élodie Bouchez She was 22, now 51 years old as Delphine
Melvil Poupaud He was 22, now 51 years old as Axel
Gaël Morel He was 22, now 52 years old as Bertrand
Sophie Aubry She was 21, now 50 years old as Claude

Those Were the Days Crew

Name Department
Didier Haudepin as Director. He was 44 (now 73) years old Directing
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Those Were the Days (29 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, September 13, 1995
  • Runtime: 85 minutes