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First Love (1970)

Original title: Erste Liebe

1970-10-07 · 1h 29m · DE
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Based on Ivan Turgenev's novella, Erste Liebe is about two young lovers in czarist Russia. One is a 21-year-old woman, the other a young man of sixteen. Things take a tragic turn as the girl (Dominique Sanda as Sanaida) falls in love with the boy's father (Maximilian Schell). This film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film in 1970's Academy Awards.

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Maximilian SchellDirector, WriterJohn GouldWriter

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John Moulder-BrownJohn Moulder-BrownAlexanderDominique SandaDominique SandaSinaidaMaximilian SchellMaximilian SchellVaterValentina CorteseValentina CorteseMutterMarius GoringMarius GoringDr. LushinDandy NicholsDandy NicholsPrinzessin ZasekinaRichard WarwickRichard WarwickLt. BelovzorovKeith BellKeith BellGraf MalevskyJohannes SchaafJohannes SchaafNirmatskyJohn OsborneJohn OsborneMaidanovThomas MarguliesThomas MarguliesThomas MarguliesThomas Margulies

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What is First Love about?

Based on Ivan Turgenev's novella, Erste Liebe is about two young lovers in czarist Russia. One is a 21-year-old woman, the other a young man of sixteen. Things take a tragic turn as the girl (Dominique Sanda as Sanaida) falls in love with the boy's father (Maximilian Schell). This film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film in 1970's Academy Awards.

How long is First Love?

First Love has a runtime of 89 minutes.