Boy Meets Girl (1984)

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In Paris at night, a young aspiring filmmaker grapples with heartbreak after his girlfriend leaves him for his best friend. After a failed attempt to confront his friend, he wanders the streets and encounters a girl who has just been abandoned. Their paths cross at a party, bringing together two tormented souls.

• Released: 1984-11-21
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 44m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 129 votes

Directed by Leos Carax.

Top cast

• Denis Lavant as Alex
• Mireille Perrier as Mireille
• Carroll Brooks as Helen
• Maïté Nahyr as Maite
• Elie Poicard
• Christian Cloarec as Thomas
• Lorraine Berger as Pimpernelle
• Marc Desclozeaux as Henri Bestouches
• Anna Baldaccini as Florence
• Evelyne Schmitt as Student

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Boy Meets Girl

• United States: stream on Criterion Channel
• United Kingdom: stream on Curzon Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Curzon Home Cinema, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel

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