Japan Synopsis
L'Amour à vingt ans
“The Intimate Secrets of Young Lovers”
Love at Twenty unites five directors from five different countries to present their different perspectives on what love really is at the age of 20. The episodes are united with the score of Georges Delerue and still photos of Henri Cartier-Bresson.
Drama + Romance in Japan
270 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Love at Twenty itself).
The 1961–1963 Japan Window
In the crowded 1961-1963 Japan release window, Love at Twenty sits at #32 of 44. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Love at Twenty premiered alongside 18 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other Japan films in 1962.
The 158th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
45 audience reviews — more than 62% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (62th percentile) outruns trending popularity (24th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,761 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (40th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,213 of 1,933 (top 63%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Poland |
| Original Language | Fr |
| Spoken Languages | Italian, Japanese, Polish, French, German |
| Production Companies | Ulysse Productions, Unitec Films, Cinesecolo, TOHO, Beta Film |
| Runtime | 1h 50m |
| Release Date | June 22, 1962 |
| IMDb | tt0055747 |