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Release Date:
8 September 1993 (France) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Drama See more »
Plot:
Romance about Simon Donnadieu and his decision to leave his ever-loving wife Rachel. | Add synopsis »
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Cast

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Gérard Depardieu ... Simon Donnadieu
Laurence Masliah ... Rachel Donnadieu
Bernard Verley ... Abraham Klimt
Aude Amiot ... Aude Amiel
Roland Blanche ... Le professeur de dessin / Le libraire
Marc Betton ... Le médecin
François Germond ... Le pasteur
Jean-Louis Loca ... Max Mercure
Anny Romand ... La femme du pasteur
Monique Couturier ... La vieille servante
Benjamin Kraatz ... Benjamin
Manon Andersen ... Ondine
Raphaël Potier ... Un élève
Delphine Quentin ... Delphine, l'étudiente
Véronique Varlet ... L'étudiente
Laurence Dubas ... La femme éplorée
Stefan Elbaum ... Le joueur de tennis
Vincent Siegrist ... L'élève de latin
Jérôme Pradon ... Miguel
Jean-Pierre Miquel ... L'autre pasteur
Michel Barras ... Le propriétaire de l'hôtel
Pascale Vachoux ... La propriétaire de l'hôtel
Christina Hernandez ... La serveuse
Thierry Wegmuller
Gilbert Isnard ... Le cantonnier
Sophie Lukasik
Séverine Koller
Monsieur Rolland ... La voix de Dieu
Veronika Beiweis
Laura Cabrera
Lorelei Rautermann
Fabienne Chaudat
Vanessa Bloch
Harry Cleven ... Le Dieu
Yves Galliard
Louis-Do de Lencquesaing ... Ludovic, l'élève
Jean-Louis Caillat ... L'espagnol
Anne-Élise Bottiau ... L'employée vidéo
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Directed by
Jean-Luc Godard (uncredited)
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Jean-Luc Godard  uncredited

Produced by
Christine Gozlan .... producer
Christine Hutin .... producer
Benoît Rossel .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Caroline Champetier 
 
Film Editing by
Jean-Luc Godard (uncredited)
 
Art Direction by
Anne-Marie Faux 
 
Costume Design by
Valérie De Buck 
 
Makeup Department
Thomas Nellen .... makeup department head
 
Production Management
Anne-Marie Faux .... production manager
Pierre-Alain Schatzmann .... production manager
Claudia Sontheim .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Natalie Engelstein .... assistant director
Agathe Grau .... assistant director
Frédéric Jardin .... assistant director
Luc Peter .... second assistant director
 
Sound Department
Pierre-Alain Besse .... sound
François Musy .... sound
Nathalie Vidal .... sound
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Blaise Bauquis .... assistant camera
Guy-Auguste Boléat .... key grip
Laurent Hincelin .... second assistant camera
Julien Hirsch .... first assistant camera
 
Editorial Department
Philippe Benoît .... color timer
 
Music Department
Keith Jarrett .... musician: piano, for "24 Prelude and Fugue, op. 87"
Kim Kashkashian .... musician: viola, for "Vom Winde beweint"
 
Other crew
Louis Grau .... general administration
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Hélas pour moi" - France (original title)
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Runtime:
95 min
Country:
France | Switzerland
Language:
French
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby | Dolby SR
Certification:
Portugal:M/16 | UK:15 | Australia:M | Hong Kong:III
Filming Locations:
Switzerland
Company:
Vega FilmSee more »

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15 out of 21 people found the following review useful.
a contemporary existential allegory, 7 May 2003
Author: Claudio Pompili (claudiop) from Adelaide, Australia

One of my all-time favourite films, IMHO one of Godard's most beautiful and reflective films. It is a contemporary existential allegory and elegeic in style. My recollection is that the pacing is languid and reflective. The emotional and spiritual crises are compelling and insightful, typical of Godard's obsessive observations of relationships. Depardieu and Masliah are wonderful. Uplifting experience. I saw it in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury in 94.

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