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Un long dimanche de fiançailles (2004) -- "A Very Long Engagement" tells the story of a young woman's relentless search for her fianc�e, who has disappeared from the trenches of the Somme during World War One.
Un long dimanche de fiançailles (2004) -- "A Very Long Engagement" tells the story of a young woman's relentless search for her fianc�e, who has disappeared from the trenches of the Somme during World War One.

Overview

User Rating:
7.8/10   25,429 votes
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Director:
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Writers:
Sébastien Japrisot (novel)
Jean-Pierre Jeunet (story) ...
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Release Date:
27 October 2004 (Belgium) more
Genre:
Drama | Mystery | Romance | War more
Tagline:
Never let go
Plot:
"A Very Long Engagement" tells the story of a young woman's relentless search for her fiancée, who has disappeared from the trenches of the Somme during World War One. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 21 nominations more
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Very Long Engagement (International: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and sexuality.
Runtime:
133 min
Country:
France | USA
Language:
French | German
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Trivia:
Jean-Pierre Jeunet originally wanted to cast Dominique Pinon as Germain Pire the private eye and Ticky Holgado as uncle Sylvain. However, Holgado had been diagnosed with cancer and the studio refused to insure him. Therefore, Jeunet decided to switch the actors and did not regret his decision afterward. As Holgado became more and more ill, he began to have trouble concentrating and remembering his lines. Jeunet prepared a rough cut of the movie for Holgado to see, but Ticky passed on before he could do so. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: The rural Breton cottage of 1916 has a telephone (which is probably unusual for the time), while outside views of the cottage reveal no telephone poles or wires. more
Quotes:
[repeated line]
Bénédicte: Farting hound, happy sound.
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Movie Connections:
References MASH (1970) more
Soundtrack:
Peer Gynt: Suite Number 1, Opus 46 more

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111 out of 128 people found the following comment useful:-
Jaw Droppingly Wonderful, 11 January 2005
10/10
Author: gort-8 from Catonsville, Md.; USA

This is one of those times that a rating system breaks down. I gave this film a "10" only because there were no "20's" available.

This film, in its own way, seems to be able to fire on those same diverse cylinders that William Shakespeare so often did. It's a light and airy comedy. It's the bitterest of tragedies. It's a beautiful romance. It's an unfolding mystery. At it's heart it is a film of war. War, in all its boiling chaos, touches on all those experiences and more.

When I left the theater I was both elated and depressed. My elation came from having just had such a pure cinematic experience. My depression came from glancing at the marquee and reminding myself that I'll have to survive on the sort of cinema half-life provided by the pablum that normally makes it to the screen. Every now and again it's great to be reminded just how good a movie can be.

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