Friends

1971
R
1h 41m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

1.2K

YOUR RATING

Drama Romance

A rich English boy meets an orphaned French girl and as they become friends, create a world that is far away from the adult world we live in.A rich English boy meets an orphaned French girl and as they become friends, create a world that is far away from the adult world we live in.A rich English boy meets an orphaned French girl and as they become friends, create a world that is far away from the adult world we live in.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

1.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations total

Trivia
Both Sean Bury and Anicée Alvina receive "introducing" credits.

Goofs
In the opening sequence, we first see Paul stealing a 1969 Plymouth Valiant with a single-piece front grill. 47 seconds later, he gets out of a 1968 Plymouth Valiant with a split front grill and a different license plate. In response to a You Tube comment, Sean Bury said in 2016 he believed they were rental cars and when the producers went back the next day, the first car had been rented out so they rented the closest model available.

Quotes
Song lyrics: I hope the day will be a lighter highway / For friends are found on every road. / Can you ever think of any better way, / For the lost and weary travelers to go? / Makin" friends for the world to see, / Let the people know you got a-what "cha need. / With a friend at hand, you will see the light. / If your friends are there, then everythin"s alright.

Connections
Followed by Paul and Michelle (1974)

Soundtracks
Friends
Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Performed by Elton John
'Friends' Soundtrack album available on Paramount Records
By Permission of DJM Records

User reviews46

Featured review

9/10

The controversial love story

When I first saw this film on video in a department store... it intrigued me. Considering the fact that I thought I was in love and I was the same age as the youths in this film at the time (although I realize they are now old enough to be my parents), plus the soundtrack being written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin just before they "made it big" here in North America... I figured I had nothing to lose in buying it. I was not disappointed.

So far, I have shown it to many guys I have dated since, and to my current boyfriend... obviously, they didn't find it as lovely as I do... preferring to call it a "chick" movie... but I still laugh and cry. This film was vastly overlooked. It's good to see it's available to rent at one of the local video stores around here so that other people can share the magic.

So maybe it's a bit far fetched... but it gives you a lighthearted sense of innocence... and a renewed faith in love.