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Director:
Benoît Jacquot
Writers:
Jacques Fieschi (writer)
Yukio Mishima (novel)
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Release Date:
26 February 1999 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Mystery | Romance See more »
Plot:
Fashion executive Dominique's obsession for Quentin, a young bisexual hustler, fills her desire for physical love but leaves her taxed emotionally... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
4 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)

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Cast

  (in credits order)

Isabelle Huppert ... Dominique
Vincent Martinez ... Quentin

Vincent Lindon ... Chris

Marthe Keller ... Madame Thorpe

François Berléand ... Soukaz
Danièle Dubroux ... Dominique's Friend
Bernard Le Coq ... Cordier

Roxane Mesquida ... Marine
Jean-Louis Richard ... M. Thorpe
Jean-Claude Dauphin ... Louis-Guy
Michelle Goddet ... Quentin's Mother
Jean-Michel ... Marcus
Laurent Jumeaucourt ... The Young Plumber
Pierre Laroche ... Robert
Richard Schroeder ... The Photographer
Jonathan Ubrette ... Child Boxer
Nicolas Pignon ... The Man at the End
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jean-Pierre Barbou
Richard Dieux
Alain Figlarz
Stéphane Foenkinos
Margaret Grassone
Roger To Thanh Hien
Marja-Leena Junker
Rebecca Pinette
Lyès Salem
Guy Theunissen
François Vincentelli
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Directed by
Benoît Jacquot 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Jacques Fieschi  writer
Yukio Mishima  novel

Produced by
Zakaria Alaoui .... executive producer: Morocco
Vincent Malle .... associate producer
Patrick Quinet .... associate producer
Fabienne Tsaï .... executive producer
Fabienne Vonier .... producer
Claude Waringo .... associate producer
Arlette Zylberberg .... associate producer
 
Cinematography by
Caroline Champetier 
 
Film Editing by
Luc Barnier 
 
Casting by
Stéphane Foenkinos 
Frédérique Moidon 
 
Production Design by
Katia Wyszkop 
 
Set Decoration by
Gérard Marcireau 
 
Costume Design by
Corinne Jorry  (as Corinne Jorry-Horlait)
 
Makeup Department
Françoise Andrejka .... makeup artist
Jean-Marc Guérin .... hair stylist
Agathe Moro .... hair stylist
Thi-Loan Nguyen .... makeup artist
Nathalie Tissier .... makeup artist: Vincent Lindon
 
Production Management
Daniel Baschieri .... production manager
Mohamed Benhmamane .... general manager: Morocco (as Mohammed Beihmanane)
Guy De Lombaert .... production director: Belgium
Marc Guidetti .... unit manager
Pierre-Jean Robert .... unit manager
Grégory Valais .... unit manager trainee
Jean-Luc Zehnier .... production director: Luxemburg
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jean Belmejdoub .... assistant director: Morocco
Frédéric Fonteyne .... second assistant director
Raphaël Frydman .... second assistant director
Antoine Santana .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Eric Bourges .... construction manager
Lionel Callari .... property master
Abdelhaziz Ait Essahimi .... production design intern: Morocco
Sophie Le Taillac .... production design intern
Gérard Marcireau .... set dresser
Gilbert Pignol .... head painter
Menouer Samiri .... set dresser: Morocco
 
Sound Department
Nicolas Cantin .... assistant sound editor
Pascal Chauvin .... sound effects
Pascal Dedeye .... sound effects assistant
Olivier Dô Hùu .... assistant sound mixer
Jean-Pierre Laforce .... sound mixer
Jean-Claude Laureux .... sound editor
Jean-Claude Laureux .... sound recordist
Jacques Lévy .... post-synchronization
Nicolas Naegelen .... sound editor
Brigitte Taillandier .... sound recordist
Isabelle Tat .... assistant post-synchronization
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Dominique Dehoua .... key electrician
Robert Dona .... grip
Bruno Dubet .... key grip
Thierry Durand .... electrician
Léo Hinstin .... assistant camera
Julien Hirsch .... first assistant camera
Hervé Kern .... second assistant camera
Eric Le Roux .... Steadicam operator
Dominique Lepage .... grip
Jérémie Nassif .... still photographer
Olivier Nedelcu .... electrician
 
Casting Department
Marie-France Michel .... extras casting
Eric Tinhan .... advisor: extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nathalie Chesnais .... wardrober
Paule Mangenot .... chief costumer
Hélène Robin .... wardrober
 
Editorial Department
Tina Baz .... assistant editor
Claude Broutin .... assistant editor
Nadia Dalal .... assistant editor
Yvan Lucas .... color timer
 
Music Department
Clement Souchier .... composer: additional music
 
Other crew
Mohamed Benhmamane .... location manager
Hélène Bernard .... production secretary: Belgium
Cathy Deharynck .... assistant manager
Jean-Philippe Delacherie .... production administrator: Belgium
Lelia Di Luca .... production secretary: Luxemburg
Alexandre Dudogien .... intern
Geneviève Dufour .... script supervisor
Danielle Dumanoir .... production secretary
Alain Figlarz .... advisor
Jan Flandé-Petito .... intern
Christine Janeau .... assistant manager
Khadja Koulla .... production secretary: Morocco
Myriam Loukili .... accountant
Nathalie Tomasini .... intern
Christian Valsamidis .... legal advisor
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"L'école de la chair" - France (original title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and some strong sexuality
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Runtime:
Argentina:105 min | France:110 min | Germany:98 min (cut) | Spain:105 min
Country:
France | Luxembourg | Belgium
Language:
French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:18A | France:U | Peru:14 | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | USA:R
Company:
Artémis ProductionsSee more »

Did You Know?

Quotes:
Dominique:For the room.
Quentin:That's too much...
Dominique:The rest is for you.
Quentin:I don't want it.
Dominique:Why not?
Quentin:It was good for me too.
Dominique:No, take it.
Quentin:You don't get it...
Dominique:Let's say I'm buying your phone number...
Quentin:Deal.
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Movie Connections:
Remake of Nikutai no gakko (1965)See more »
Soundtrack:
Te Fuiste De Mi VeraSee more »

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1 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
It was good for me too., 10 October 2007
Author: lastliberal from United States

Director Benoît Jacquot (Right Now) has taken a script by Jacques Fieschi, based on a Japanese novel by Yukio Mishima, added superstar Isabelle Huppert (The Piano Teacher) and Vincent Martinez, in his first acting role to give us an interesting and satisfying look at the older woman/younger man romance.

While having a younger man was satisfying for Dominique (Huppert), the effort to keep him was physically and emotionally exhausting. It did not help that Quentin (Martinez) earned a living being available to men as well.

Huppert is a guarantee for a good show, and she can act, too - a satisfying combination.

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