Claude Lelouch Directing A Sequel To The Acclaimed 1966 Film ‘A Man And A Woman’ With Original Stars

The 1966 French classic “A Man and a Woman” is probably the best work to come from acclaimed director Claude Lelouch. Not only did the film win the coveted Palme d’Or at Cannes after its premiere, but the love story went on to be nominated for four Oscars (winning Best Writing and Best Foreign Language Film) and five Golden Globes (taking home Best Actress and Best Foreign Language Film).

Needless to say, the film is critically-acclaimed and spawned a sequel 20 years later, appropriately titled “A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later.” Now, it appears that Lelouch is going back to the characters that audiences fell in love with over 50 years ago one more time.

According to France Info, Lelouch is heading to Normandy to film his newest film, and sequel to “A Man and a Woman,” titled “The Most Beautiful Years.” While the plot is still being kept under wraps, one thing is for certain, the original duo of Jean-Louis Trintignant and Anouk Aimée will be reprising their roles at the ripe ages of 87 and 86, respectively.

For those not familiar with the story of “A Man and a Woman,” the film followed the love affair of two people who both recently lost their spouses. Their torrid love affair ended up being nothing more than a fling. However, in the sequel, 20 years later, the two former lovers reunite as the woman attempts to direct a film about her relationship with the man. Where does the story pick up 30+ years later? Hopefully, it won’t be long before we find out.

There’s no release date for the threequel as of yet, but filming is set to begin soon. It would make sense that film fans can expect this previously-thought unlikely film sometime in 2019.

For those wanting to catch up on the series, here are the trailers for the first two films: