Un Coeur en Hiver (1992)
"Un coeur en hiver" (original title)

Beautiful violin virtuoso Camille has two obsessions: the music of Ravel, and a friend of her husband's who crafts violins. But his heart seems to be as cold as her playing is passionate.

Director:

Claude Sautet

Writers:

Claude Sautet (scenario and dialogue), Jacques Fieschi (scenario and dialogue),

Stars:

Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Béart, André Dussollier

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 15 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Auteuil	...	Stéphane
Emmanuelle Béart	...	Camille
André Dussollier	...	Maxime
Élisabeth Bourgine	...	Hélène (as Elizabeth Bourgine)
Brigitte Catillon	...	Régine
Myriam Boyer	...	Mme. Amet
Jean-Claude Bouillaud
Stanislas Carré de Malberg	...	Brice
Dominique De Williencourt	...	Christophe
Jeffrey Grice
Luben Yordanoff
Nanou Garcia
François Domange
Van Doude
Jacques Villa

Storyline

Beautiful violin virtuoso Camille has two obsessions: the music of Ravel, and a friend of her husband's who crafts violins. But his heart seems to be as cold as her playing is passionate.

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Plot Keywords:

violin | love | girl | friend | reckless driving | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Music

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

4 June 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Un Coeur en Hiver

Box Office

Gross:

$1,666,511 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film Par Film, Cinéa, Orly Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Stephane, Helene and François are in the movie line, there are posters for Malina (1991) and To Be or Not to Be (1942) in the background.

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Connections

References To Be or Not to Be (1942)

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Soundtracks

"Musique extraite des Sonates et Trio"
de Maurice Ravel
Durand S.A. Editions Musicales et A.R.I.M.A. Ltd
Direction musicale Philippe Sarde
Enregistrée aux Studios Guillaume Tell par Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Howard Shelley,
Keith Harvey

User Reviews

A beautiful violinist obsessed with unrequited love...

This is a haunting film...in its visual beauty, in its performances and certainly in the sensitive direction of Claude Sautet. Auteuil and Beart are perfectly cast. It's a unique theme...in that a beautiful woman obsessed with a man cannot arouse any real passion or interest in him..because as the title implies, his heart is frozen. What I found particularly moving was how both Auteuil's portayal and the script itself made him, for me, a sympathetic figure...I felt I could understand him and feel his inner angst (for whatever psychological reason).

Beart too gave her characterization a depth and a reality that made me not only believe in her plight, but remember when I had some of those same feelings. The violin playing and exquisite music also added a lovely melancholy touch. For me, this was Sautet's masterpiece. Wish he were still with us to give the world more of his talent.