The best films about love with an age difference: 16 unforgettable pictures
They say age is just a number. Films about love with an age difference, as a rule, are very different from standard romantic pictures about peers. Because although the feelings that arise in such couples are often as strong and deep as those of lovers of the same age, but this nuance leaves a certain imprint on their relationship.
Forbidden novels, secret fantasies and the opportunity to take a fresh look at life through the prism of the worldview of a person of a different age - in our collection there are both comedies and tragedies that are united by one leitmotif — he and she are people of different generations.
The aspect of age disparity is not central to the film, but it is clear that Johnny is a middle-aged man and Frankie is a girl who is much younger than him. Starring the great Al Pacino and the magnificent Michelle Pfeiffer.
The film tells about a lonely man who has just got out of prison and got a job in a cafe, where he falls in love with a young waitress who has not yet recovered from the recent breakup of relations. This is a wonderful film, warm and cozy, and most importantly - quite realistic, which is rare in the genre of romantic comedies.
Perhaps a controversial choice. The relationship between Lester and Angela in "American Beauty" is actually unromantic. Lester is suffering from a midlife crisis and he's bored. Because of this inner emptiness, he falls in love with Angela, the best friend of his teenage daughter.
Lester starts fantasizing about her in his dreams, and you can feel something like sexual tension between them. But the beauty of this story lies in how Lester's seemingly absurd infatuation leads him to the gates of his own self. He finds meaning in his existence, accepts hopelessness and understands what it really means to live.
A slightly embarrassing film about a schoolteacher who falls in love with one of her teenage students. They begin a passionate affair, which is soon exposed by an elderly teacher who is not indifferent to the main character and trying to blackmail her with this forbidden love. Cate Blanchett is great as a vulnerable teacher who knows she's doing the wrong thing. It's a sensual movie, but sometimes it's scary.
Stanley Kubrick's strange romantic comedy drama tells the story of a middle-aged man who is sexually attracted to a gorgeous teenage girl. This film, of course, is not included in the list of Kubrick's greatest creations, but still it is a great work with a strange eccentric tone, which has always been one of Kubrick's trademarks.
The picture caused a lot of controversy because of its bold theme and tone and was not well received by critics at the time, but now it has gained many fans among the admirers of this American director.
This indie gem is a drama about a young man who comes to Copenhagen to find out the truth about his father's true identity and his mysterious past.
However, he feels uncomfortable in a foreign country and soon meets a young waitress who offers to help as a guide and translator so that they can find his grandfather's address.
During their journey, they begin to have strong feelings for each other, but the man soon realizes that the girl he fell in love with is a schoolgirl, almost half his age. Copenhagen is an unforgettable tour of human weaknesses, fears and how one person can cause magical changes in our lives.
"Harold and Maude" has an almost creepy storyline. A 20-year-old man obsessed with suicide meets an optimistic 80-year-old woman, and they develop a romantic relationship.
The clumsy tone that the film maintains throughout the narrative is quite fascinating, and the way it portrays such strange and unusual relationships with warmth, humor and humanity is simply amazing.
The picture was not very liked by the audience and critics when it was released in 1971 for very obvious reasons, but it managed to achieve cult status among moviegoers, and after frequent revisions and reassessments, critics eventually called this film one of the funniest comedies.
"The Graduate" is perhaps one of the most famous pictures in this collection of films about love with an age difference. It tells the story of 21-year-old Benjamin Braddock— a young rake with no purpose in life, who was seduced by the wife of his father's business partner. They develop an incredible relationship, but everything changes when Benjamin falls in love with his mistress's daughter.
The film is a funny, honest depiction of youth, romance and the inherent uncertainty of human relationships and fate. So get ready that he will be sad, funny and very emotional at the same time.
Age is just a number for the great Jack Nicholson. He was 60 years old when he starred in this movie, but you won't feel awkward for a moment when he starts dating 34-year-old Helen Hunt in the movie. That's what a bright personality and charisma are!
"It Can't Be Better" is a sweet romantic comedy that tells the story of a misanthropic, annoying and obsessive writer, played by Nicholson, who is forced to take care of his neighbor's dog.
He falls in love with a waitress, almost half his age, who turns out to be a single mother with a chronically ill son. The film perfectly outlines the characters and their relationships, taking the time to build a plot. A wonderfully filmed tape with an amazing acting duo of Nicholson and Hunt, who quite deservedly received the Academy Award for "Best Actor" and "Best Actress" for this work.
Bernardo Bertolucci's most ambitious work is one of the most controversial films in the history of cinema. It is dedicated to a man recovering from the death of his wife, who enters into an anonymous sexual relationship with a woman much younger than him.
"Last Tango in Paris" is an amazing erotic movie that just melts you in its magnificent painful depiction of the human condition. He is emotional, gloomy, tragic and with Marlon Brando, whose performance takes your breath away.
"The Reader" tells the story of a teenager who has had sexual intercourse with a woman who is much older than him. They first met when the guy felt ill during a tram ride, and then saw each other again in her apartment.
They become lovers, and she insists that he read aloud the literary works he studies every time after making love. However, then her past intervenes in their relationship, which destroys this romance.
"The Reader" is a magnificent masterpiece, beautifully depicting a mysterious relationship full of boiling rage and explosive, destructive madness.
"Difficulties of Translation" is a sweetly melancholic story about love, loneliness and longing. The film tells about the relationship between a middle-aged American actor and a young American woman who meet by chance in a hotel in Tokyo.
They seem to get lost in a world and culture so alien to them, and begin to discover themselves in each other, despite the age difference. These are two souls stuck in very different phases of life, and yet there is some kind of connection between them.
Their relationship seems platonic, but it has a very ambiguous tone, and we'll never know what Bob whispered in Charlotte's ear, and maybe that's another charm of this movie. Oh, yes, it's also the same picture that introduced the world to such a great actress as Scarlett Johansson.
It's very difficult to describe this Michael Haneke film in a few words, so let's get right to the point. "The Pianist" tells the story of a forbidden sexual relationship between a middle-aged music teacher and her handsome young student.
The mother of the main character Erica controls her daughter's sex life, and this has turned her into an unhappy woman with sadomasochistic fantasies. Her stormy relationship with Walter at some point comes to naught, and he begins to feel disgusted with her.
This destroys Erica, and she throws herself into the darkest abyss of human despair. "The Pianist" is a film that will disturb, devastate and touch you not only during, but also after viewing.
Like any other Woody Allen movie, "Manhattan" is more than just a sweet and simple romantic comedy. The film centers around the character of Allen Isaac, a divorced New Yorker who is in a relationship with a high school student Tracy.
The problem is that Isaac considers himself too old to date this little girl, and therefore falls in love with a woman of his own age — the mistress of his best friend.
But nothing works out for them, and soon Isaac realizes that Tracy was his true love, and it was mutual, despite his arrogance and narcissism. But perhaps life is just a beautifully packaged box of missed chances, and it is this realization that makes "Manhattan" such a deeply moving film.
The film tells us about the relationship between a young woman and a cynical old judge who spies on others by eavesdropping on their conversations. At first, their worlds seem completely different, but there is something between them that will later develop into a deep connection.
Their relationship is not openly romantic, but you have a feeling that they could be lovers, and the director of the picture, Oscar nominee Krzysztof Kieslowski, hints at this in many scenes, especially in the one where the main characters say goodbye to each other, and both put their hands on the car window. It's a simple scene, but it speaks to the closeness of their relationship.
"A short film about love" is another masterpiece of the Polish director Kieslowski. The plot centers on the relationship between a teenager and an elderly woman, whom he spies on from his window.
She does not believe in love and is far beyond the naivety of a teenager who thinks he is in love with her. At first she rejects his feelings, but later begins to see his love. This is definitely one of the best films about the age difference.
And in the first place in the top of the best films about love with an age difference, we decided to put the cult French film by Luc Besson.
In the relationship of the hired killer Leon (Jean Reno) and his teenage neighbor Matilda (Natalie Portman), there was not even a hint of an intimate relationship, but they can safely be called one of the most touching love stories in world cinema.
After the corrupt cops brutally killed the girl's entire family, she had nowhere to go but to her neighbor. Having found out who he works for, she, obsessed with the desire for revenge, asks to teach her the skills of a killer.
Leon's clumsy concern for Matilda and her equally clumsy displays of love for a big and silent man, as well as a heartbreaking denouement, can leave few people indifferent.