Original subtitles

"The best years of a life are those yet to be lived"

Why didn't we stay together?

Because

it was too beautiful

It was too perfect

And

Yes, it was too perfect

It scared me a little

Hello

Today, like I said, we'll work on your memory

But with a game

About times you know well: the last 50 years

You lived through them, so you should know the answers

We'll work your memory

Shall we start?

What year did De Gaulle step down?

'69, very good

Who was the first man on the moon?

Armstrong Everyone knows

What was the year of

What? I didn't even ask the question

What was the year of Picasso's death?

'73 Does anyone know the month?

April 8, 1973

The date Mitterrand was elected?

May 10, 1981 Bravo, Mr Gordon

What year was the death penalty abolished?

'81 too What month?

September, yes You remember that

How did Grace Kelly die?

Car accident

Does anyone remember the year?

No That was a while ago 1982

What year did Yannick Noah win the French Open?

1983

1983 yes

When did they inaugurate the Channel Tunnel?

Yes, no, not at all

1994, bravo

What year did Lady Di die?

'97

Date of the World Trade Center attack?

The date, not just the year

September 11, 2001, absolutely

What is the record for the 100-meter dash?

Yes What year?

The best years of a life

The ones we lived with nothing

The ones that made us want to live

For the time

That we're on earth

The best years of a life

The ones we didn't see go by

We've blown out so many candles

Now come

Let's go and dance

From the past 50 years, what do you recall?

The telephone

In the past 50 years?

That wasn't earlier?

Cell phones Internet

The arrival of Internet, indeed

Otherwise, what do you recall from the past 50 years?

You all right, Dad?

- What else? - Point system for driving

The point system Who lost their licenses?

The arrival of nylons

Nylon stockings

Silk stockings are history

The blow-dry

The blow-dry, less than 50 years?

The best years of a life

It's future that gives them to us

Each season, a challenge

Summer, winter

Spring, autumn

The best years of a life

When nothing scared us anymore

Lots of sun under the rain

The time to have been

no more

I'd like to send a telegram to Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo

Mr Jean-Louis Duroc

Duroc, with a C

Yes, but I don't know the address

I'm sorry It's simple, he's a racecar driver

He's in the Monte Carlo Rally

That's it Their headquarters would be fine

So

"Bravo

I saw you on TV Anne"

No, wait

"Bravo I love you Anne"

Sending that telegram was something Takes guts

It's extraordinary when a beautiful woman

sends you a telegram like that

I'd never have dared

It's amazing, coming from a woman

If I keep up this speed, I'll get to Paris at

six, six-thirty

Six in the morning, she'll be asleep

What do I do, call from inside a caf�?

Head to her place?

A woman who sends a telegram saying "I love you"

you can go to her place

Yes, I'll go Why not?

So I'll head to her place

Go upstairs, ring the bell

One ring, two

No, only once So she won't get annoyed

It takes her a while to get up

She doesn't open She says: "Who's there?"

So I say

No, I can't say "Jean-Louis"

"Antoine's daddy," I'll say

"Antoine's daddy", yeah, that's a good line

"Who's there?" "Antoine's daddy"

She opens the door

We're now face to face

Of course, she's embarrassed

She sent me that telegram "I love you"

She's embarrassed, it's normal It's her place

She's embarrassed

So she says, "I'll make you some coffee

You drove a lot, I'll make some coffee"

So I go inside

It's not the same dog

There

- On the others? - I think so

- Just passing through? - Yes

How's it going with your mother?

Not well She's a pain

Don't say that

We're all pains

- Nona? - Yes?

How did you meet Grandpa?

Different version each time Love it

- I've told you 1,000 times - I know

He was a stuntman He fell from the sky

He hurt his ankle

I was the script girl

I tended to him once and

He wanted me to keep on tending to him

Which I did

VETERINARY CLINIC

What now?

What do you mean "now"?

A guy calls me at 1am

He says his dog is dying

I get there The dog is fine

The guy starts yelling, jumps on me

Since the world began, everything's changed but love

You call that love?

That's not love, Mom

See how I disguise myself to be left alone?

- Lovely disguise - Right

- Why are you here? - Helping

- For the day - You're better off at school

That's not nice You want some tea?

I have to go back to the racecourse

There's a mare foaling

Look at this

Beautiful

She's magnificent

Superb

Come have some tea

Just a sec

What is it?

Okay, 10 minutes Make me some tea

You indulge her

She's pretty like that

My daughter is pretty

We need to see you

Hello

Can I help you, sir?

You don't recognize me

No

The last time you saw me, I was little

Really?

Who are you?

I'm Antoine Antoine Duroc

Jean-Louis' son?

Yes, that's my dad

How is he?

Actually not very well

That's why I took the liberty of seeking you out

You're not easy to find

Remember my daughter Fran�oise?

No, well, yes, a little

And my granddaughter

No, her I don't remember

So

he's not well?

No, he's not

We had to put him into an assisted living facility

He has a hard time getting around

His memory comes and goes

and each time I visit him,

the only thing he remembers is you

Me?

Yes, you're his best memory

So what can

It would be wonderful if you could go

I spoke with his doctor

We think it would be great if you could see him

But if he's lost his memory

Seeing him could change things

Things didn't end very well between me and your dad

He wasn't only a speed racer,

but a skirt-chaser

No statute of limitations?

How old are you now?

Same as Fran�oise, right?

Somewhere around 57, 58, right?

Excuse me

It's time?

Send Dr Borowsky, please I can't make it

No problem

The mare is foaling

It's called "foaling?"

Mares foal, cows calve

Funny, "foaling"

It's the word

I'd appreciate it if you'd go see Dad

My love

It's so nice to say "my love,"

With no one

No witness, no flag, no drum

My love

From morning to the end of day

I've often missed you

I always missed you

My love

Take my hand, all is well, come with me

Wherever you want

Whenever you want, I love you so

So blue the sky

So little time

We're lucky to have with us today Vincent Vinel

Thanks for being here

You know him from The Voice

Let's thank him for being here

You looked forward to this

Go on, Vincent

Humanity has a thuggish side

It began everything without me

Before I could understand

I've come to see Jean-Louis Duroc

Mr Duroc? Not in there

No, he doesn't like parties

He does his own thing He's sitting outside all alone

He likes it

He dreams, sleeps, reads poems

There he is

Always alone, same spot

Sleeping, dreaming

He learns lots of poems for his memory

It's great that you came It'll do him good

Shall I walk you there?

- Thank you - My pleasure

He speaks about you often

Really?

My distant kiss had a bitter taste

which repelled our destinies

Hello

Can I sit here?

Yes

New here?

No

No but I've come to scout it out

One never knows

It's true, you're far too young to be here

Are you happy here?

It's nice

Well

it's the best of the worst, as my son says

What does your son do?

He does lots of things

He dreamt of being a fireman

But no fire in his belly

Does he visit often?

- Who? - Your son

I don't have a son

Who said that?

Sorry, I thought so

No problem And you have a son?

No, a daughter

- What does she do? - Veterinarian

Any specialty?

Yes, she tends to animals

Yes

If she's a veterinarian

Especially horses

Yes, women like horses

She's nice with you?

Yes

We fight a lot, but we adore each other

Same with my son

We fight and adore each other

Have you lived here long?

You don't live here

You wait to die

Does death scare you?

Death is

the tax you pay for living

Do you have activities?

Entertainment?

Sometimes they bring sad clowns,

to make us die laughing

Sometimes singers, like now

What are your days like?

I'm bored all day

I have nightmares at night

Or wonderful dreams

You dream about what?

Pretty women

I really loved women

You know, I was pretty when I was young

I had thick lips

I rarely spoke

Women thought I was smart because I kept quiet

Since I was pretty

I always adored women

Especially one that you look alike

That's sweet Thank you

You can forget everything

except someone's eyes

And you have almost the same voice

I thought she was the one, but

I wasn't up to par

Up to par?

Yes, up to par

I was a racecar driver back then

I was very pretty, you know

Like you

You're still pretty

You're lying

Lying women are pretty

- You think so? - Yes

I lied a lot back then

I took it too far

She didn't like that, not much at all

Like what?

The other women

What was her name?

Her name was Anne

Montmartre 1540

That was her phone number

There were no cell phones then

You never tried to contact her?

No

She must be old and ugly now

Like me

I didn't try because I wasn't up to par

We used to go to Deauville to see our children

They were in the same boarding school

What did she do?

She worked in film Script girl

Her husband was a stuntman

He gave us a lot of trouble

Why?

Because he was dead

Not for her

It's hard making love with death

Your story is sad

All love stories end badly

They only end well in the movies

So

you were a racecar driver

Who told you?

You just told me

Really?

I told you that?

Yes

I must have bored you

Not at all

You're the first

The old folk say I'm a bore

Seems I've become a pain

Have I?

Not at all

I can't stand other old folk

Does your son visit often?

Stop talking about my son

I never had a son

No son of mine would put me in a place like this

You see that tiny door?

Down there on the right See it?

I come sit here every day to stare at it

Why?

I'm preparing an escape

An escape?

You know, retirement homes are like prisons

All you think about is escape

To go where?

Where I won't be forbidden anything anymore

You have no friends here?

No

Here it's just stupid old farts

who can't stand stupid young farts

Why not ask your son

to take you out a bit?

You really are a stubborn one

You insist on me having a son

Do you have a son?

A daughter

A daughter?

So

You want to escape with me?

Yes

What are you doing?

Preparing my escape for tomorrow

At 5 am

everyone's asleep No nurses

5 am

You're up for escaping together?

I can't just run off I have my shop

What's it for?

To be part of life

I'd also like to be part of life

Ask your daughter to watch the shop

That would be madness

When did you last do something mad?

You have a car?

Yes

What make?

A 2 CV

A 2 CV?

That means one CV each

How come you have a 2 CV?

Because I'm faithful and I've always loved that car

You're faithful?

I think we're faithful until we find better

It's terrible, but it's the truth

For both a woman and a 2 CV

Or for a man

I'm not sure

- You're not? - No

That was a very pretty gesture

She did that a lot

She did the same thing with her hair, like this

Very pretty gesture

Do it again

Look at this

I've kept this picture on me for 50 years

She's beautiful

We both are

Don't want it back?

Yes

I have to get going

Already?

Yes

I'd love to keep telling you about her

That picture said it all

I remember her as if it were yesterday

And yet I recall nothing of yesterday

The more I speak to you, the more you look like her

See you soon

See you soon

Goodbye See you soon maybe

See you soon

See you soon

You don't want to make that escape?

I'm not allowed to take you

Why? Are you married?

I'm a widow

Why are widows so beautiful?

- Always carry an alarm clock? - Always

To remind me of time passing by

Now I'll set it to 4 o'clock

4 o'clock

For the great escape

With you

So let's meet at

5 o'clock?

Behind the door

All right?

All right

Now if you don't mind, I'll do my exercise

Do you still work out?

I used to run

Then

I walked

Then I strolled

Now I dawdle

It's almost time for dinner

Want to join us?

No thank you, I live too far away

Shall I take you, Mr Grump?

Still won't sleep with me?

We'll see after dinner

Who wants some more?

No thanks

He spoke to me as if to a stranger

I never thought a man could have loved me so much

You'll go back?

I really want to

As I walked towards him,

my heart was beating like a teenager's

He recognized me without recognizing me

Your neighbor told me you were at your daughter's

So I decided to come

I didn't know how to thank you

What you did was so amazing So kind of you

He's lost 20 years

I'm so glad

Will you join us for dessert?

Yes, I'd love to

You're into nice cars like your dad

If our parents hadn't screwed up, we'd be siblings

What's on your mind, Mom?

You seem elsewhere

The two of you 50 years ago

You wanted to be a fireman

Well, I didn't become one

What's your business? You mentioned it

My business is conducted mostly online

But I have a passion,

the history of film

I write articles, books too A lot about Hollywood

Now I'm writing on The Bicycle Thief

What's that?

The Bicycle Thief is a film by De Sica

The great classic of Italian neo-realism

It's a precursor of French New Wave

It was shot in post-war Rome

Grim, dark, poor

The actors are non-professionals

In fact it's the story of a kid

who's always trying to come to his father's rescue

Maybe that's why I feel inspired by it

You have to see it

It invented the New Wave

Do you mind if I ask for herbal tea?

As sensible as ever

I'll prepare it

That's funny

That's exactly what my last wife said

It was her big reproach

Where you married often?

Twice

How about you?

One and a half times

One and a half?

At my second marriage, at City Hall,

I couldn't say "I do"

When asked if I'd commit for better and for worse,

I said "I do" for better and for the worst,

count me out

They thought it was a joke It wasn't

- Our job? - No, not yours

Antoine, talk about my job

- What? - You won't?

No but I'll talk about my job

Go on, tell me

What I want when I'm big

Tell us

A fireman

Fireman?

And there will be 36 firemen with me

36 with you

With me it'll be 37

You'll be the chief?

So how did you find my father, for real?

He has the same voice

He didn't mention escaping?

Yes

Fran�oise, how do you live your life as a vet?

Well, I do it passionately

I stayed in Normandy, fell in love with Normandy

In love with Normandy, I fell in love with horses

So I chose to become a veterinarian

to be able to tend to them always

Then we decided to move to Beaumont-en-Auge

near the horse farms

and the racetracks It's where

I learned my trade

See?

Remember at boarding school singing You Forgot your Horse?

The headmistress had a turnstile

Not that well

All I remember is

Monsieur

Monsieur, you forgot your horse

You mustn't leave this animal

He really won't be well

Monsieur, for a pure-blood in a hatcheck

It's hard to spend a full night

Without singing on straw

He was hungry, I was full

I gave him some soup

He got bored and started yawning

so I sang to keep him calm

Monsieur, monsieur,

this is very abnormal

Don't leave your horse here

He really won't be well

Even if I didn't show it

he changed, and it

it touched me, of course

We lost so much time

Perhaps we shouldn't have broken up

Seeing him there moved me

It was him and

and no longer him

I liked

the manly side he used to have

Now all of a sudden, I'm the man

So that moved me

Yes, a lot I'd have

And yet

there's a part of him that's still him

And that's life

Since we have no choice

Things not taken seriously are called "pure cinema"

Why do you think we don't take cinema seriously?

I don't know

Maybe because we go only when things are good

So we should go when things aren't?

Why not?

You drive very well, but

Not very fast, but very well, very well

It's a good start

This way, we spend more time together

Good answer

Why are you so kind to me?

Do you think I'm dying?

Do you like music?

I love music

Music is always 20 years old

Calogero is my favorite singer

Really?

How nice of you to take me out

It made me very happy

I'm a woman of my word

All the same, it made me very happy

What do you do?

I work

I have lots of projects

I'd say you're a very lovely project

Does Deauville ring a bell?

Never been there

I know Rome I had

I loved a woman in Rome

We had a daughter

No, never been to Deauville

We did it, what a beautiful journey

And you'll always be

My river of no return

To the question asked

"Who is love?"

My answer

Is you

Always

It's you, always

Hello, sir

National Gendarmerie, hello

Did you stop us for talking?

No, you were driving too slowly

Which is as dangerous as driving too fast

The man is right

Officer, you're right

When I drove slowly, I didn't drive well

I lost all my races

Excuse us

Don't worry I'll drive and we'll go faster

- Where to? - Deauville

We'll escort you a little

Drive safely, and above all

faster

So we're not fast enough?

Not fast enough? I'll show them fast

This is it

Got my pedal to the metal

What?

I have my pedal to the metal

The faster I go, the younger I get

80

90 100

Give me a kiss

A kiss, a kiss

Watch out

I see perfectly fine

Careful, the brakes aren't great

Okay

You have to accelerate, not brake

Slowly

I'm going slowly

We got a gray Citro�n 2 CV,

93 km/h

License 1-2-6-4-C-L-1-4

Thanks, Green Canary, from Thunderbolt We spotted them

National Gendarmerie, hello

Registration papers, license and insurance

What did we do wrong?

You were driving 93 km/h

You're lying You're a liar

- I'm a liar? - Yes

I was over 100

- You admit to speeding? - Yes

License

I don't have it on me My name is Jean-Louis Duroc

I'm Francis the Pope

My pleasure

I'm sorry, you'll have to do a blood alcohol test

Breath into this

No, breathe into this

You're lying You're a liar

- I'm a liar? - Yes

I was over 100

- Hello there - Hello

I woke you up

Yes

But you were in my dream

- Was it nice? - Yes

And you killed two gendarmes

- What? - You killed 2 gendarmes

Why?

I don't know

When you don't toe the line, they go crazy

- May I sit down? - Yes

Is all well?

Yes, all is well

Still don't want to sleep with me?

See you later Something to drink?

I'm good, thanks

Who are you?

I visited you two days ago

I'm Anne Gauthier

That's impossible

If you were Anne Gauthier, I'd have asked to marry you

You tried that, 50 years ago

It didn't work?

No, it didn't

And why not?

Because you weren't only a speed racer

I don't drive anymore

The director suggested

I take you out for a ride Would you like that?

One day

isn't enough

Some lives can be lived in one day

Small lives

Who are you to talk to me like this?

According to your son, a good memory

Is my son well?

Yes, he gave me a beautiful bouquet of flowers

Why doesn't he send me any?

Even when I win

I like flowers too

When I won races, I'd be given bouquets

by pretty young women

I remember

What did you do all these years?

I often thought of you

Me too

I was never happier than when we were together

I was never so scared

I scared you?

Yes

You wanted to be the last woman of my life

That's pretty scary

Are you really Anne Gauthier?

My daughter is the same age as your son

I worked in film

I was a script girl

After you, I met a producer who was very nice to me

He reassured me, protected me

I ended up marrying him

With him, I became a producer

Since we made only art-house movies,

we almost lost everything

Then I moved to Normandy

near my daughter

I opened my shop

Throughout all these years,

each time you climbed

into a car, I prayed for you

And I saw you in lots of magazines,

with lots of pretty girls

I did it on purpose

I'd think: Anne will be jealous

I was jealous

So shall we go for this ride, Mr Seducer?

Why do you look younger than me?

Because I wear more makeup

No, because you're gentler

If you're up for the little car ride,

where do you want to go?

I don't know

A place of no return

That far?

Would Normandy tempt you?

Yes

I prefer Brittany,

but Normandy, if you like

Oh yes, Normandy

I go back and see my Normandy

Shall I recite a poem to you?

Yes?

I came here, a calm orphan,

My sole riches, my tranquil eyes,

To find men in great cities,

They didn't find me clever

You don't remember me but you remember Verlaine

I see Verlaine more often

At 20, new confusion came in the guise of amorous fires,

Warming me to pretty women

They did not find me pretty

Although without king or country,

and less than brave

I wanted to die at war

Death did not want me

Was I born too early or too soon?

Why am I in this world?

O, all of you,

My pain is deep

Pray for poor Kaspar

Damn mosquitos

It'll be nice when mosquitos become vegetarian

Looking at your bosom, I see double

Excuse me?

Looking at your bosom

I see double

Really?

And yet I'm covered up

Did you see Mitterrand's speech yesterday?

No

- Why? - No reason, just asking

You're sure it was Mitterrand?

Why aren't we eating in the dining room today?

I thought it would be nice to have a little picnic

With the cows

With the cows

When I was little, I saw an ad called "Laughing Cow"

I thought cows laughed

Why don't cows laugh?

I love cows but I hate these mosquitos

Are you the new doctor?

Maybe

What's your specialty?

I already told you The heart

You're a cardiologist?

When I'm in love, yes

And are you in love now?

It's very complicated

Why do I always want to pee?

Because you drink a lot of water

I love wanting to pee

If I were rich, I'd pee all day long

If what?

If I were rich

I'd pee all day long

I'd recite a little poem I wrote

- You wrote it? - Yes

It's my entire �uvre I wrote nothing else

She had a dog

But I liked her cat

I gave her the choice: the dog or me

She chose her dog

And I lost her cat

- Is that the end? - Yes, it is

What are we doing here?

It doesn't ring a bell?

What's that car there?

What car?

The white one

There's no white car

The one I drove in the Monte Carlo Rally

We had room 26

26?

Two times 13

What are we doing here?

Is room 26 free?

Did you reserve?

Yes, 50 years ago

I'm sorry The hotel is full It's the Festival

Five minutes

It's not bedtime

Is this my new room?

This is where everything between us started

Why?

Why?

Because of my husband

But he's dead

With our past as our guide

We should have been clear-eyed

But distrust has left its scar

Love is stronger than we are

It's best I take the train

Whether we're hopeful or resigned,

Love takes us or leaves us behind

This should have been ours to share

Love is far stronger than we are

Miss, please prepare the bill for room 26

And the time of the next train to Paris

When you're beside me, what to do?

Mystery cloaks our rendezvous

Sweeter is the evening air

Love is far stronger than we are

Is that a Mustang in front of us?

- Where? - Just in front of us

Where do you see a Mustang?

There

I'm following a white Mustang

- Are you sure? - If there's no Mustang, I'm crazy

I'm even driving it

And it's 184

That couple with the dog looks like us

It's pretty

Does where we are now ring a bell?

Yeah

Can I ask your forgiveness?

What for?

We have a lot to be forgiven for, especially me

Forgive me

You asked for forgiveness so kindly

Now what?

We never could live together, so why not die together?

With such great light, why don't we take a selfie?

What's a selfie?

It's when we want a memory of a happy time

Now

Here

- One more? - More, more

Good morning

No driving on the boardwalk

Since when?

50 years Since an idiot in his Ford Mustang

Calling me an idiot?

Why?

Because it was me

- You? - Me

What do I owe you?

30 for the gas, plus what he put in his pockets

Did you take anything?

Nothing at all

He's a liar and a thief

Can you empty your pockets?

Say I'm a liar again

Go on, say it

Say I'm a thief again Say it

Wake up, Mr Duroc Time for memory exercises

Okay

- Shall I? - Okay

The pretty woman I spoke to a while ago

She never called back?

Yes

She even came by You were asleep She didn't want to bother you

We'd promised to escape together

You have too many dreams

No one ever died overdosing on dreams

That's true

- Do you want to use the pool? - No

- Do you want to get a massage? - No

- Do you want to use the sauna? - No

Do you want to see the horseraces on TV?

Definitely not

Some music?

But you like that pianist

- Chat with your friends? - No

They're not your friends?

No more friends?

Why are you so nice to me?

You're my favorite But keep quiet I'm not allowed

You won't sleep with me?

I'll sleep with you if you recite a nice poem

All right

- Okay? - Okay

I wouldn't want to die without knowing black Mexican dogs

Who sleep without dreaming

Butt-naked monkeys devouring the tropics

Silver spiders in bubble-ridden webs

Or without knowing if the moon

Despite resembling a coin has a pointy side

If the four seasons are only four

If the sun is cold

Or without having worn a dress on the Grands Boulevards

Without having peeped into a sewer peephole

Without have stuck my cock in weird places

Or without having known leprosy

Or the seven diseases you catch there,

Neither good nor bad would cause me sorrow

If I knew that I'd get something from it

And there is everyone I know and appreciate

And those I love

The sea's green bottom,

Where seaweeds waltz on the rippled sand,

June's burnt grass, the cracked earth

The scent of the conifers

And the kisses of the one, this and that

Here comes the beauty

My bear cub,

Ursula

I wouldn't want to die before using up her mouth with mine

Her body with my hands,

The rest with my eyes

One must not be reverential

I wouldn't want to die before someone invents eternal roses

The two-hour day

The sea at the mountain, the mountain at the sea

Newspapers in color

The end of pain

All children happy

I wouldn't want to die, no sir, no ma'am,

Before having tested the taste that torments me,

The taste that is the strongest

I wouldn't want to die

Before having tested

The fervor of love

You know,

the woman

who called yesterday

I used to love her a lot

I'd like to sleep with her again

You want to sleep with everyone

Is there anything better?

It's true

Not many women looked at me that way

Because none loves you like I do

If you loved me that much, you'd visit more often

I'll start coming more and more

How do I tell you I never had a daughter?

How many times must I tell you:

you had a son with your first wife, me with your 1000th

That's impossible I never had a first wife

Mine were all second-hand

I was born in 1968

9 months after you won the Grand Prix de Monza

Mom gave you the trophy

The trophy?

Don't you remember racing cars?

Yes, that I remember I remember

Remember? We went on rides in your racecar

I shouted with you

Remember?

- Si, mi recorde - I even drove

I was twelve

We didn't tell Mom

We didn't tell Remember?

Yes, I remember

What's my name?

What's your name?

Come mi chiamo?

Come ti chiamo?

Come?

E

L�

Na

El�na

Did I choose your name?

Maybe

Nice name, El�na

Papa

How did you meet your husband?

He bought the fashion house that I modeled for

Did you love him?

Too much

Are you in love now?

Not enough

Once when I got in a fight with your mom,

she said you weren't mine

It's not true

You know, when we fight, we can say anything

And you're so gorgeous

I want you to be my daughter

But why do you tell everyone you've had cancers,

three hepatites,

and that your last wives died in excruciating pain?

To make myself interesting

For who?

For people

If you only talk about

your happiness, no one gives a damn

They only like others' misfortune

If you want them to listen, you have to tell horror stories

No one ever cared about my happiness

How did I have such a beautiful daughter?

Because you're handsome

Ti amo

Life is beautiful

life is beautiful

"I tell you over and over" the flower cried

And it died

Excellent

How many children do you have?

I have 7 children I'm the father of several

I have no daughters

I have a son, but

Oh yes, I have daughters

I won't keep you any longer

I didn't mean to worry you Just to bring it up

At times I get the feeling

he's playing on his disease

Know what I mean?

He may be playing us for fools

That's my hunch I know how you love your dad,

I know how hard it is to put him here

I did a memory test with him yesterday It was perfect

He recites poems that even an actor couldn't remember,

then forgets yesterday's dinner

and who came to visit

Then he laughs a bit

What do you think?

What I think is that

he likes to play with people

He's always sort of made fun of me

Even manipulated me a little But it's life

He was like that

His races were incredible

because you had four cars,

four drivers about to take a bend

and only he knew what the others were going to do

It was wild

I remember once in Monza,

four of them would enter a bend,

he'd go in last

but he'd come out first and win the race

- Makes sense - That was him

He acted like that with everyone, his whole life

So you're aware of it I must say, I like him a lot

He's sort of my favorite, even if I shouldn't have one

I think he likes to play-act

and perhaps sometimes he goes a little overboard

Here he is

I'm happy with how things are going

Thank you

Dad?

Watching a western?

Yes, I like it I can't see well, but it's interesting

Look, something else you'll like

It's Fran�oise She sent a message

Who is Fran�oise?

Fran�oise is the little girl

who was with me in boarding school

Look

Jean-Louis, remember me? It's Fran�oise

You knew me as a little kid

Catching up with Antoine is such a joy

I'm a veterinarian now, a horse doctor

You good, old boy?

He wants to say hi

See the horse in front? 3 weeks ago,

I was still tending to him

Now

what scares me most?

I guess that

when we're alone, we fear dying,

but in a couple, we fear the other will die first

That's it

I'd fear he die first

Like it?

Very much

That's my shop

I live just on top

I feel I've been here before

Maybe it was a dream

- I dream a lot, you know - Really?

You're Montmartre 1540

Bravo

Your daughter is Fran�oise

My son is Antoine

Getting better

And a daughter, El�na

What are we doing here?

I kidnapped you

You're starting to recall lots of things

What's on your mind?

The last time I drove really fast

It was in 1976

I crossed Paris at 200 km/h

To be on time for a woman I liked a lot

I was late

I hate people who are late

Even on the racetrack I never took such risks

The things love makes you do

We must always take risks when in love

You know, during that trip through Paris

I ran 18 red lights, plus the stop signs

Fortunately it was 6 am and there weren't many cops

Paris is beautiful at 6 am

There's no one

Paris belonged to me

It's true that back then, I was totally addicted to speed

I had to go faster and faster

Remember when we met the first time?

Very well

It was the night of December 19, 1965

The headmistress called to say

a woman missed her train Can you take her to Paris?

That night, De Gaulle won against Mitterrand

I remember, when you said you raced cars,

I was surprised how slowly you drove

I was in no rush

You were so pretty

I'd have kept you in my car my whole life long

Remember that book you gave me?

We're always beautiful, when in love

How true

We can be so beautiful when in love

Yes, I remember quite well

It's easier to seduce 1,000 women

than to seduce the same one 1,000 times

We can tell a woman everything

except her age

You fell in love with me

and I did nothing to lift you up

Hello

- May I sit here? - Yes, of course

Are you new here?

Yes

Is it nice?

It's possibly the best of the worst

Shall I give you a tour?

Yes

Help me into my racecar

Sure

Wait

There you go

Coming?

Careful

Your voice reminds me of a woman I loved dearly

Really?

Sit

Let's go

Are you okay?

I am

It's not too fast?

No, it's fine

We may not win the race, but it's fine

Shall we escape?

Let's escape

With the 2 CV?

With the 2 CV

It's odd I feel like I've lived this before

It's normal You dream so much

THE BEST YEARS OF A LIFE

Are you all right?

If we're lucky, we'll have a nice sunset

Look, the sun is green It's the green ray

Make a wish, fast

Subtitles: Andrew Litvack

Subtitling: HIVENTY