Three teens, one wild summer, and a border-crossing misadventure fueled by fantasy and fabrication.
THE FIRST TIME
At a summer resort, some teenage boys are drawn to a woman (Jacqueline Bisset) without a passport, whom they mistakenly identify as a prostitute. Under the imagined spell of her "allure," they help her cross the border.
The First Time is a 1969 American comedy-drama-romance film directed by James Neilson about three high school friends whose summer takes a turn when one weaves a tangled web of lies about a supposed brothel adventure, leading to misadventures with a mysterious woman near the Canadian border.
Synopsis
Why Cult
The plot hinges on a group of teens helping a mysterious woman cross the border, blending adolescent bravado with international hi-jinks.
Catch Jacqueline Bisset as Anna, the enigmatic object of teenage speculation and confusion.
The film turns adolescent exaggeration into a full-blown misadventure, thanks to one boy’s fabricated tales of brothel exploits.
Trailer
Questions from the Vault
What is The First Time about? +
The First Time follows three high school friends whose plans for summer excitement spiral out of control after one invents stories about visiting a brothel, leading to a comically tangled situation with a mysterious woman near the Canadian border.
When was The First Time released? +
The First Time was released in 1969.
Who directed The First Time? +
James Neilson directed The First Time.
How long is The First Time? +
The First Time has a runtime of 90 minutes.
What genre is The First Time? +
The First Time is a comedy, drama, and romance film.
