Drama ·Romance ·War · France · 2004 · 2h 13m

A Very Long Engagement

Un long dimanche de fiançailles

A Very Long Engagement poster
Director
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Cast
Audrey Tautou as Mathilde Gaspard Ulliel as Manech Dominique Pinon as Sylvain Chantal Neuwirth as Bénédicte André Dussollier as Pierre-Marie Rouvières Ticky Holgado as Germain Pire
Crew
Bruno Delbonnel — Director of Photography Hervé Schneid — Editor Angelo Badalamenti — Original Music Composer Guillaume Laurant — Screenplay Jean-Pierre Jeunet — Screenplay Sébastien Japrisot — Novel
Tagline

Never let go.

Synopsis

Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.

Trailer A Very Long Engagement — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
prostituteamnesiaparis, franceworld war iloss of loved onebodily disabled personwheelchairlighthouselighthouse keeper verdunairshipdisappearance
Key Collaborators
Jean-Pierre Jeunet Director Bruno Delbonnel Director of Photography Hervé Schneid Editor Angelo Badalamenti Original Music Composer Guillaume Laurant Screenplay Jean-Pierre Jeunet Screenplay Sébastien Japrisot Novel Jean-Pierre Jeunet Producer Aline Bonetto Production Design Madeline Fontaine Costume Design
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