| release date: | Friday December 17, 2004
Tuesday July 12, 2005 (dvd) |
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| genre: | Drama |
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| running time: | 133 min. |
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| director: | Jean-Pierre Jeunet |
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| studio: | Warner Independent Pictures |
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| screenplay: | Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Guillaume Larant |
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| cast: | Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel, Jean-Pierre Becker, Dominique Bettenfeld, Clovis Cornillac, Marion Cotillard, Jean-Pierre Darrousin, Julie Depardieu, Tcheky Karyo, Jodie Foster |
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A Very Long Engagement Movie Synopsis
As World War I draws to an end, a young French woman's greatest fight is about to begin. Mathilde has received word that her fiancé Manech is one of five wounded soldiers who have been court-martialed and pushed out into the no-man's land between the French and German armies…and almost certain death.
Unwilling to accept that her beloved Manech is lost to her forever, Mathilde embarks on an extraordinary journey to discover the fate of her lover. At each turn, she receives a heartbreaking variation on how Manech must have spent those last days, those last moments. Still, she never gets discouraged.
If Manech were dead, Mathilde would know.
With a steadfast faith, strengthened by hope and a stubbornly cheerful disposition, Mathilde follows her investigation to its conclusion, convincing those who might help her and ignoring those who will not. As she draws closer to the truth about the five soldiers, she is drawn deeper into the horrors of war and the indelible marks it leaves behind on those whose lives it has touched.
what a surprise! this audrey toutou is definitly full of "charme" the war story is well counted and what would you do in the same position, some peoples say that when you love someone you can feel his heart! a wonderful film, but do not be too desperate when yousee it... isabelle.B
Amazing story showing the horrors of war, its effect and affect on all and the importance of hope, courage and love. The most wonderful cinematography. A true work of art!
This was the kind of film only Jeunet could make. Unlikely though it may seem, it has a similat pace and feel to Amelie, yet the whimsy and quirkiness work slightly less well here. Jeunet takes a risk by indulging himself in such surrealness against such a grave backdrop, and there are occasions where it sits uneasily. Yet there so much here that is impressive. The landscapes and unusual shots make this a visual experience rarely paralelled in literary adaptations. Tautou is a compelling figure to watch: unconventionally beautiful and an excellent judge of mood. In less accomplished hands the character of Mathilde may have begun to grate; her
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