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A Very Long Engagement
(2004)
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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| Audrey Tautou | ... | ||
| Gaspard Ulliel | ... | ||
| Dominique Pinon | ... | ||
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Chantal Neuwirth | ... | |
| André Dussollier | ... | ||
| Ticky Holgado | ... | ||
| Marion Cotillard | ... | ||
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Dominique Bettenfeld | ... |
Ange Bassignano
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| Jodie Foster | ... | ||
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Jean-Pierre Darroussin | ... |
Benjamin Gordes
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| Clovis Cornillac | ... | ||
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Jean-Pierre Becker | ... |
Esperanza
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| Denis Lavant | ... |
Six-Soux
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Jérôme Kircher | ... |
Bastoche
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| Albert Dupontel | ... | ||
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Storyline
Five desperate French soldiers during The Battle of the Somme shoot themselves, either by accident or with purpose, in order to be invalided back home. Having been "caught" a court-martial convenes and determines punishment to be banishment to No Man's Land with the objective of having the Germans finish them off. In the process of telling this tale each man's life is briefly explored along with their next of kin as Methilde, fiancée to one of the men, tries to determine the circumstances of her lover's death. This task is not made any easier for her due to a bout with polio as a child. Along the way she discovers the heights and depths of the human soul. Written by Liam McBain
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(Belgium) See more »Also Known As:
Amor eterno See more »Box Office
Budget:
$47,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$101,749 (USA) (28 November 2004) (4 Screens)Gross:
$70,115,868 (Worldwide)Company Credits
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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. See more »Goofs
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Mathilde was born on January 1, 1900. At least twice in the course of the film we are told that Manech is only 1 year older than her. However, the voiceover at the beginning as Manech is being led through the trench with the other prisoners in January 1917 informs us that Manech is "five months shy of 20," putting his birth date in June of 1897 and making him two and a half years older than Mathilde. On the other hand, he could have lied on his real age in order to be conscripted - the voice-over citing actual records, Manech could have insisted to be sent, and had his age modified on records. See more »Connections
Referenced in "Estrenos Críticos: El episodio que va a contrarreloj (#1.4)" (2011) See more »
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