Antoine Doinel — Love on the Run Character Profile

About Antoine Doinel

Semi-autobiographical French New Wave protagonist, writer and former delinquent navigating adulthood.

Antoine Doinel — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Writing, Street smarts, Romantic pursuit, Paternity

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 6/10
• Influence: 5/10

Quick Facts about Antoine Doinel

First Appearance

The 400 Blows

Antoine Doinel appears in 4 titles

• The 400 Blows (1959) — character page
• Stolen Kisses (1968) — character page
• Bed and Board (1970) — character page
• Love on the Run (1979)

Character Facts

Played by

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Appears in

Love on the Run (1979)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (22)

• Antoine Doinel — family — Alphonse Doinel (Julien Dubois)
• Antoine Doinel — romantic — Colette Tazzi (Marie-France Pisier)
• Antoine Doinel — family — Christine Doinel (Claude Jade)
• Antoine Doinel — romantic — Sabine Barnerias (Dorothée)
• Antoine Doinel — social — Liliane (Dani)
• Antoine Doinel — professional — La Juge du Divorce (Marie Henriau)
• Antoine Doinel — professional — Le Juge d' Aix en Provence (Alain Ollivier)
• Antoine Doinel — professional — Maître Renard (Pierre Dios)
• Antoine Doinel — conflict — Le Dragueur du Train (Christian Lentretien)
• Antoine Doinel — Romantic PastAffair — Liliane (Dani)

  Brief extramarital involvement that fractured the primary marriage.

• Antoine Doinel — Romantic ExLover — Colette Tazzi (Marie-France Pisier)

  Past romantic connection resurfacing with unresolved tension.

• Antoine Doinel — Romantic CurrentPartner — Sabine Barnerias (Dorothée)

  Romantic relationship strained by secrecy and inattentiveness.

• Antoine Doinel — Family ExSpouses — Christine Doinel (Claude Jade)

  Former married couple navigating separation and co-parenting.

• Antoine Doinel — social — Monsieur Lucien (Julien Bertheau)
• Antoine Doinel — social — Madame Ida (Monique Dury)

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More characters from Love on the Run

• Colette Tazzi (Marie-France Pisier)
• Christine Doinel (Claude Jade)
• Liliane (Dani)
• La Mère de Colette (Rosy Varte)
• Sabine Barnerias (Dorothée)
• Une Petite Fille (Chantal Zaugg)
• L'Enfant du Wagon-restaurant (Alexandre Janssen)
• Maître Renard (Pierre Dios)
• Emmanuel (Emmanuel Clot)
• Le Dragueur du Train (Christian Lentretien)
• Client at Music-shop (uncredited) (Richard Kanayan)
• Le Juge d' Aix en Provence (Alain Ollivier)