The Pact of Silence (2003)
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- R
- 1h 35min
- Drama, Mystery
- 05 Mar 2003 (France)
- Movie
A priest who is also a doctor investigates the mysterious illness of a young nun who shares a dark secret with her twin sister who is a convicted child murderer.
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Cast
| Gérard Depardieu | ... |
Joachim
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| Élodie Bouchez | ... |
Gaëlle / Sarah
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| Carmen Maura | ... |
Mère Emmanuelle
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Isaac Sharry | ... |
Morel
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| Tsilla Chelton | ... |
Mère Joseph
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Estelle Larrivaz | ... |
La soeur archiviste
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| Anne Le Ny | ... |
La soeur infirmière
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| Wojciech Pszoniak | ... |
L'archevêque
(as Wojtek Pszoniak)
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| Isabelle Candelier | ... |
La psychiatre
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| Hervé Pierre | ... |
Marcel
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Manuela Gourary | ... |
Chantal
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| Philippe du Janerand | ... |
Chaumelle, le scientifique
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Marie-Sohna Condé | ... |
Mica
(as Marie-Sohna Conde)
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Lucie Le Bras | ... |
Gaëlle / Sarah à 14 ans
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Charlotte Bonnet | ... |
Suzanne Chaumelle
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Christian Chauvaud | ... |
Chauffeur fourgon
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Vincent Jouan | ... |
Officier fourgon
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Emmanuel Avena | ... |
Dandy
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| Nicky Marbot | ... |
Rablé
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Marie Vincent | ... |
L'infirmière-chef
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Patrice Bornand | ... |
Le sacristain
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Fabien Billet | ... |
Joachim à 16 ans
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Numa Faubert | ... |
Le copain de Joachim
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Lenny Guit | ... |
Lenny Chaumelle
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Harpo Guit | ... |
Harpo Chaumelle
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Lulma Guit | ... |
Fille Chaumelle
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Numa Goldman | ... |
Jumeau Ferrer 1
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Thaddée Goldman | ... |
Jumeau Ferrer 2
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Daniel Isoppo | ... |
L'inconnu du jardin
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| Teresa Madruga | ... |
La matonne
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Miguel Hurst | ... |
L'interne
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| Lucinda Loureiro | ... |
La gardienne de prison
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Patrícia Bull | ... |
La mère de l'enfant noyé
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Jode Moreira | ... |
Le douanier Brésil
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Orlando Costa | ... |
Le chauffeur hôtel
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Ana Magaia | ... |
Santa
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| Augusto Portela | ... |
Le policier
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Elsa Wallencamp | ... |
La religieuse carmel
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| Patrice Cols | ... |
Le collègue de Chaumelle
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Nicolas Meudec | ... |
Le copain tabassé
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José Moreira | ... |
Le douanier Brésil
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Guida Ascensão | ... |
Freira (uncredited)
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Cláudia Belo | ... |
(uncredited)
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Joana Loureiro | ... |
Freira (uncredited)
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Vitor Pinto | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Graham Guit | ||
Written by
| Marcelle Bernstein | ... | (novel "Sacred and Profane") |
| Rose Bosch | ... | () (as Roselyne Bosch) |
Produced by
| António da Cunha Telles | ... | executive producer |
| Alain Goldman | ... | producer |
| Catherine Morisse | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Alexandre Desplat | ||
Cinematography by
| Patrick Blossier | ||
Editing by
| Marie-Blanche Colonna | ||
Editorial Department
| Elodie Mittet | ... | assistant editor |
| Bruno Patin | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Marie-Christine Lafosse | ||
| Patrícia Vasconcelos | ||
Production Design by
| Denis Renault | ||
Costume Design by
| Nathalie du Roscoat | ||
Makeup Department
| Maryse Faure | ... | key hair stylist |
| Turid Follvik | ... | key makeup artist (as Turid Follvick) |
| Alexis Kinebanyan | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Benoît Lestang | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Emmanuel Pitois | ... | key special makeup effects and prosthetics |
Production Management
| Olivier Chiavassa | ... | production director |
| Nicolas Dancel | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Edouard Dupont | ... | unit manager |
| Cathy Lemeslif | ... | production manager |
| Sophie Moulin | ... | unit manager trainee |
| Laurent Rizzon | ... | unit manager |
| Zohra Sougmi | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Elisabeth Wittersheim | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| João Cayatte | ... | assistant director: Portugal |
| Natalie Engelstein | ... | first assistant director |
| Jo Monteiro | ... | assistant director (as Maria José Monteiro) |
| Caroline Rédy | ... | second assistant director (as Caroline Redy Pinto) |
| Atlas Vidal de la Blache | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Marie José Arnautin | ... | head painter |
| Fabienne Couvreur | ... | painter |
| Sebastien Gache | ... | painter |
| Justine Gasquet | ... | second assistant art director |
| Mireille Gauron | ... | upholsterer |
| Jean-Philippe Geoffriau | ... | first assistant art director |
| Antoine Gerber | ... | painter |
| Madalena Guerreiro | ... | painter |
| Jean-François Huet | ... | construction manager |
| Alain Mac Keldey | ... | property master |
| Jean-Marie Milon | ... | constructor |
| Vincent Panossian | ... | constructor |
| Frédéric Poulet | ... | painter |
| Frédéric Rigaud | ... | painter |
| Janou Shammas | ... | set dresser |
| Manuel Swieton | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| Vincent Arnardi | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Emmanuel Augeard | ... | sound editor |
| Marc-Antoine Beldent | ... | sound |
| Matthieu Bricout | ... | boom operator |
| Isabelle Filippi | ... | post-synchronization |
| Michel Filippi | ... | post-synchronization |
| François Lepeuple | ... | foley editor |
| Olivier Marlangeon | ... | assistant foley editor |
| Frédéric Mascaras | ... | sound assistant |
| John Timperley | ... | sound engineer |
Special Effects by
| Georges Demétrau | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Sara Helmlinger | ... | special effects |
| Olivier Zenenski | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Pierre Blain | ... | digital compositor / inferno artist |
| Olivier Debert | ... | digital compositor |
| Thierry Flament | ... | digital compositor |
| Joyce Menger | ... | production: Eclair Numerique |
| Frederic Moreau | ... | visual effects |
| Philippe Reinaudo | ... | scanning & film recording assistant |
| Philippe Soeiro | ... | visual effects supervisor: Eclair Numerique |
| Gérard Soirant | ... | scanning & film recording assistant |
Stunts
| Stéphane Boulay | ... | stunts |
| Jacques Delahaye | ... | stunt double: G. Depardieu |
| Cyrille Hertel | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Karim Hocini | ... | stunts |
| Claire Leroy | ... | stunts |
| Nicolas Meudec | ... | stunts |
| Camille Revuz | ... | stunt double: L. Le Bras |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jérôme Alméras | ... | first assistant camera |
| Artur Andrade | ... | electrician: portuguese team |
| Carlos Antunes | ... | electrician: Portugal |
| Paulo Jorge Antunes | ... | Steadicam operator: Portugal |
| Pascal Auguié | ... | still photographer (as Pascalito) |
| Eric Blanckaert | ... | second assistant camera |
| Armando Chourico | ... | grip: Portugal |
| Miguel Efe | ... | grip: Portugal |
| Thibault Grabherr | ... | still photographer |
| Emmanuel Hauvel | ... | electrician |
| Pascal Henin | ... | electrician |
| Rachid Madaoui | ... | gaffer |
| Miguel Malheiros | ... | assistant camera: Portugal |
| Adam Rosenski | ... | Steadicam operator |
| Maria João Schreck | ... | assistant camera: Portugal |
| Mário Soares | ... | electrician: Portugal / gaffer |
| Rui Torres | ... | electrician: Portugal |
| Yves Vandersmissen | ... | key grip |
Casting Department
| Brigitte Fourcade | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marie-Jo Alvarez | ... | costumer |
| Marie-José Alvarez | ... | costumer |
| Marie-Laure Lasson | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Pascal Fouineau | ... | location manager |
| Rodolphe Lanaro | ... | location scout |
Script and Continuity Department
| Virginie Barbay | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Marie-Anne Bedel | ... | production assistant |
| Michel Boyard | ... | assistant: Gérard Depardieu |
| Pierre Cadeac | ... | animal trainer |
| Nicole Cobac | ... | production administrator |
| Axel Decis | ... | production assistant |
| Cantina do Albert | ... | caterer |
| Laetitia Dom | ... | production secretary: France |
| Odile Micheneau | ... | production administrator |
| Nuno Oliveira'Konadu' | ... | production assistant |
| Catherine Pradere | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (2003) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (2003) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2003) (Argentina)
- LK-TEL (2003) (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2003) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Italy) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD) (Included in 4 film compilation)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinécool (titles)
- Dovidis (re-recording sound stages)
- Key Grip Systems (grip equipment)
- Left Coast Digital (DVD transfer)
- Titra Film Paris (subtitles)
- Transpalux (electrical material)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Everyone has a secret. Twins Sarah and Gaëlle near 25; for ten years, Sarah has been a fundamentalist Carmelite in a Brazilian convent, and Gaëlle has been in prison for a heinous crime. Sarah comes to the attention of Fr. Joachim, a priest and physician; he can find no cause for her debilitating abdominal pain. When Sarah and he are transferred to Paris, Joachim looks for Gaëlle, now on probation and finding no respite from society's approbation. An enterprising reporter is digging into Gaëlle's life, the mother superior of Sarah's convent hovers over her, and Joachim investigates the phenomenon of twin's symmetry. Is there any release from the past?
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Mère Emmanuelle:
[to Father Joachim]
I almost forgot. No drugs. Only herbs. It's against our rules. See more » |