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An Air So Pure (1997)

Un air si pur... (original title)
| Comedy, Drama | 3 September 1997 (France)
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Set in Europe during WWI, a doctor and lawyer have converted a musty old mansion into a ritzy hotel and health spa. The chateau is inhabited by an eccentric collection of characters from ... See full summary »

Director:

Yves Angelo

Writers:

Knut Hamsun (novel), Sandra Topin | 4 more credits »

Stars:

Fabrice Luchini, André Dussollier, Marie Gillain | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Fabrice Luchini ... Magnus
André Dussollier ... Dr. Boyer
Marie Gillain ... Julie d'Espard
Redjep Mitrovitsa Redjep Mitrovitsa ... Moss
Jacques Boudet Jacques Boudet ... M. Elmer
Jerzy Radziwilowicz ... Daniel
Jean-Pierre Lorit ... Florent
Krystyna Janda ... Mme Leduroy
Laura Betti ... Mme Ruben
Edith Scob ... Mlle Sophie
Emmanuelle Laborit Emmanuelle Laborit ... Mathilde
Christer Bladin Christer Bladin
Nicolas Vaude Nicolas Vaude ... Simon
Yolande Moreau ... Laure Surville
Roberto Della Casa Roberto Della Casa ... M. Ruben
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Storyline

Set in Europe during WWI, a doctor and lawyer have converted a musty old mansion into a ritzy hotel and health spa. The chateau is inhabited by an eccentric collection of characters from whom the proprietors go to great lengths to hide the endless parade of dying men coming back from battle. Despite the owner's efforts, people in the hotel begin to die mysteriously as events become a surreal meditation on death, disease, and hypocracy. Written by Anonymous

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Plot Keywords:

hotel | health spa | doctor | f rated | wounded soldier | See All (16) »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Country:

France | Belgium | Poland

Language:

French

Release Date:

3 September 1997 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

An Air So Pure See more »

Filming Locations:

France See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

FRF 53,000,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

France 2 Cinéma, Héritage Films, Les Films Alain Sarde See more »
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Sound Mix:

DTS

Color:

Color
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At the formal dinner in the hotel dining room, a modern plastic bottled water has been put on each table. The blue commercial label is even clearly shown. This story takes place during World War I. See more »

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19 July 2003 | by Lex-13 – See all my reviews

Some Fellini touches, theatrical acting, intense irony.

Apparently, the film is loosely adapted from Hamsun's work. The result has some literary depth but done in a slow-paced drama.

The feeling of "huis clos" is somewhat balanced by the scenery.

Luchini's character, although almost typecast upon him from his prior work, works in the setting of the film. Dussolier's tone also worked well in such a context. Other characters were quite multi-dimensional, in a portrait manner.
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