Beloved (2011)
"Les bien-aimés" (original title)

In London, a mother and daughter navigate their respective romances; Madeline rekindles an affair from thirty years earlier, while her daughter Vera is caught between a musician who cannot commit and her ex, who still pines for her.

Director:

Christophe Honoré

Writer:

Christophe Honoré (screenplay)

Stars:

Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Ludivine Sagnier

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chiara Mastroianni	...	Véra Passer
Catherine Deneuve	...	Madeleine
Ludivine Sagnier	...	Madeleine jeune
Louis Garrel	...	Clément
Milos Forman	...	Jaromil Passer
Paul Schneider	...	Henderson
Rasha Bukvic	...	Jaromil jeune
Michel Delpech	...	François Gouriot
Omar Ben Sellem	...	Omar
Dustin Segura-Suarez	...	Mathieu (as Dustin Segura Suarez)
Guillaume Denaiffe	...	François Gouriot jeune
Clara Couste	...	Véra adolescente
Francine Beaur	...	La patronne de Madeleine
Anaïs Chetoui	...	Vendeuse magasin de chaussures 1
Amélie Flottat	...	Vendeuse magasin de chaussures 2

Storyline

In London, a mother and daughter navigate their respective romances; Madeline rekindles an affair from thirty years earlier, while her daughter Vera is caught between a musician who cannot commit and her ex, who still pines for her.

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Plot Keywords:

depression | unrequited love | ex husband ex wife relationship | september 11 2001 | punctuation in title | 

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Genres:

Drama | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Le Pacte [fr]

Country:

France UK Czech Republic

Language:

French Czech English

Release Date:

24 August 2011 (France)

Also Known As:

Beloved

Filming Locations:

2 Rue des Deux Gares, Paris 10, Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

$9,980,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$25,825 (USA) (17 August 2012)

Gross:

$119,608 (USA) (14 September 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Why Not Productions, France 2 Cinéma, Sixteen Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

139 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name of the character played by Milos Forman, Jaromil Passer, is a tribute to two Czech directors, Jaromil Jires and Ivan Passer.

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Soundtracks

"Tom"
by François de Roubaix

User Reviews

The Idea was good, but the world isn't ready yet

The idea of this film is alright: We always try to love someone who does not respond our love. On this way we add one affair to the other without caring for the people we hurt. I personally think you could make a good film out of all the star actors and this basic idea, but this is not a good film. I cannot recommend it at all. Why? You can see here bad acting, strange characters and an overloaded story. Especially the characters do not make any sense. This wanted to be an Almodovar-film or Philip Kaufman's The Unbearable Lightness of Being, but it was none of it. It wanted to dance on the verge of the tragic and humorous, but it was neither tragic nor funny. Shame! So much money, such an opportunity.