Those Were the Days (1995)
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.
Cast
- Élodie Bouchez - Delphine
- Melvil Poupaud - Axel
- Sophie Aubry - Claude
- Gaël Morel - Bertrand
- Blandine Lenoir - Blandine
- Myriam Boyer - Bertrand's mother
- Sylvie Testud - Sylvie
- Marcel Bozonnet - Khâgne professor
- Benjamin Mercer - Pierre
- Nils Ohlund - Niels
Screenplay
- Didier Haudepin (Screenplay)
- Claire Mercier (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Those Were the Days about?
- 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.
- Who directed Those Were the Days?
- Those Were the Days was directed by Didier Haudepin.
- Who stars in Those Were the Days?
- Those Were the Days stars Élodie Bouchez, Melvil Poupaud, Sophie Aubry, Gaël Morel, Blandine Lenoir, Myriam Boyer.
- How long is Those Were the Days?
- Those Were the Days has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is Those Were the Days?
- Those Were the Days is a Drama film.
- Where was Those Were the Days produced?
- Those Were the Days was produced in France.