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The Old Guard (1960)

The Old Guard poster
Original title
Les Vieux de la vieille
Directed by
Gilles Grangier
Genre
comedy film, buddy film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
U
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 59 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two elderly friends in a French village navigate their daily routines and small adventures. They reflect on their past, deal with aging, and face the changes happening around them.

lightheartedcomicnostalgicwarmeasygoinggentleplayfulbittersweetslow-paced

What happens

The Old Guard (French: Les vieux de la vieille) is a 1960 French comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Pierre Fresnay and Jean Gabin. It was adapted from a 1958 novel of the same name by René Fallet. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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