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The Beat That My Heart Skipped

Original title: De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté
  • 2005
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
20K
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The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)
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Will Thomas still lead a life of crime and cruelty, just like his thuggish father, or will he pursue his dream of becoming a pianist?Will Thomas still lead a life of crime and cruelty, just like his thuggish father, or will he pursue his dream of becoming a pianist?Will Thomas still lead a life of crime and cruelty, just like his thuggish father, or will he pursue his dream of becoming a pianist?

  • Director
    • Jacques Audiard
  • Writers
    • Jacques Audiard
    • Tonino Benacquista
    • James Toback
  • Stars
    • Romain Duris
    • Aure Atika
    • Emmanuelle Devos
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    20K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jacques Audiard
    • Writers
      • Jacques Audiard
      • Tonino Benacquista
      • James Toback
    • Stars
      • Romain Duris
      • Aure Atika
      • Emmanuelle Devos
    • 81User reviews
    • 105Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 21 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Romain Duris in The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)
    Romain Duris in The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)
    Aure Atika and Romain Duris in The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)
    Niels Arestrup and Romain Duris in The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)
    Romain Duris in The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)
    Jacques Audiard in The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)
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    Romain Duris
    Romain Duris
    • Thomas Seyr
    Aure Atika
    Aure Atika
    • Aline
    Emmanuelle Devos
    Emmanuelle Devos
    • Chris
    Niels Arestrup
    Niels Arestrup
    • Robert Seyr
    Jonathan Zaccaï
    Jonathan Zaccaï
    • Fabrice
    Gilles Cohen
    • Sami
    Linh-Dan Pham
    Linh-Dan Pham
    • Miao Lin
    Anton Yakovlev
    • Minskov
    Mélanie Laurent
    Mélanie Laurent
    • Minskov's Girlfriend
    Agnès Aubé
    • Woman
    Etienne Dirand
    • Old Man
    Denis Falgoux
    • Metreur
    Serge Onteniente
    • Man
    Sandy Whitelaw
    • Mr. Fox
    Emmanuel Finkiel
    Emmanuel Finkiel
    • Conservatory Professor
    Jian-Zhang
    • Jean-Pierre
    Omar Habib
    • Assad
    Jamal Djabou
    • Mounir
    • Director
      • Jacques Audiard
    • Writers
      • Jacques Audiard
      • Tonino Benacquista
      • James Toback
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Romain Duris's sister is a pianist, and she is the one who taught him to play piano for this film.
    • Quotes

      Sami: Playing piano is making you flip. Stop it now!

      Thomas Seyr: Nothing's making me flip. I'm not flipping. I'm having a ball. I feel fantastic, dont' you see? It's important, I'm serious about it.

      Sami: You gonna make dough from pianos?

      Thomas Seyr: Not pianos, the piano! It's not about making money, it's about art.

      Sami: What's in it for us? You coming to meetings all, 'Hi guys, I've been playing piano.' Shit, I'll take up the banjo.

      Thomas Seyr: It's over your head

    • Connections
      Remake of Fingers (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      Toccata en ré mineur
      de Johann Sebastian Bach (as Bach)

      Interprète piano: Caroline Duris

    User reviews81

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    He needed more piano lessons
    Perhaps it doesn't seem like such a big deal to a lot of people, but I was completely turned off by how *badly* the actor faked at playing the piano. It's like he never ever saw someone playing the piano in his life! The film became pure comedy for me when watching the scenes with his piano teacher. It wasn't as bad as Adrien Brody's fake playing, but it was still noticeable enough to make me question what the director was thinking. Is it so hard to find an actor who can actually *play* the piano? I'm just thankful the main character wasn't a violinist or cellist (can you imagine how horrible that would be...it would be pinky fingers going in all directions...) Gosh darnit, you actors! If you're going to fake-play an instrument, be believable!
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    • streabbog
    • Aug 26, 2006

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    • It is said to be a remake of a movie with Harvey Keitel. What's the name of that movie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 16, 2005 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Wellspring Media (United States)
      • Why Not / UGC (France)
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
      • Russian
      • Vietnamese
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Kalbim bir an durdu
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Why Not Productions
      • Sédif Productions
      • France 3 Cinéma
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €5,300,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,023,424
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $65,365
      • Jul 3, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,757,109
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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