Two English Girls (1971): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1971, Two English Girls is a drama, romance and history film directed by François Truffaut, running about 130 minutes.

What it’s about. At the beginning of the 20th century, Claude Roc, a young middle-class Frenchman meets in Paris Ann Brown, a young Englishwoman. They become friends and Ann invites him to spend holidays at the house where she lives with her mother and her sister Muriel, for whom she intends Claude. During these holidays, Claude, Ann and Muriel become very close and he gradually falls in love with Muriel. But both families lay down a one-year-long separation without any contact before agreeing to the marriage. So Claude goes back to Paris when he has many love affairs before sending Muriel a break-off letter...

Who’s in it. Two English Girls stars Jean-Pierre Léaud as Claude Roc, Kika Markham as Ann Brown, Stacey Tendeter as Muriel Brown and Philippe Léotard as Diurka, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, Two English Girls has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel and HBO Max. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Two English Girls page.

If you liked it. Fans of Two English Girls tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.