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20 April 1983 (France) morePlot:
Three intertwined tales. On the eve of the First World War, Count Forbek starts to build a fantastic castle in the Ardennes forest... more | add synopsisAwards:
2 nominations moreUser Comments:
See it (hear it) for the score alone. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Vittorio Gassman | ... | Walter Guarini | |
| Ruggero Raimondi | ... | Comte Michel Forbek / Count Michel Forbek | |
| Geraldine Chaplin | ... | Nora Winkle | |
| Fanny Ardant | ... | Livia Cerasquier | |
| Pierre Arditi | ... | Robert Dufresne | |
| Sabine Azéma | ... | Élisabeth Rousseau | |
| Robert Manuel | ... | Georges Leroux | |
| Martine Kelly | ... | Claudine Obertin | |
| Samson Fainsilber | ... | Zoltán Forbek | |
| Véronique Silver | ... | Nathalie Holberg | |
| André Dussollier | ... | Raoul Vandamme | |
| Guillaume Boisseau | ... | Frédéric | |
| Sabine Thomas | ... | Marie | |
| Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu | ... | School Teacher | |
| Rodolphe Schacher | ... | Pierre |
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110 min | Argentina:111 minCountry:
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Having seen this film only once, in 1983 during its initial NYC engagement, I can resonantly advise anyone lucky enough to get the chance: prepare for elegant effervescence. The score by itself is unforgettable -- giddy, but it'll haunt you.