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L'enfer

  • 2005
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
2.5K
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L'enfer (2005)
Drama

Three sisters share a connection to a violent incident from their childhood reunite to for the chance to come to terms with their past.Three sisters share a connection to a violent incident from their childhood reunite to for the chance to come to terms with their past.Three sisters share a connection to a violent incident from their childhood reunite to for the chance to come to terms with their past.

  • Director
    • Danis Tanovic
  • Writers
    • Krzysztof Kieslowski
    • Krzysztof Piesiewicz
  • Stars
    • Emmanuelle Béart
    • Karin Viard
    • Marie Gillain
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    2.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Danis Tanovic
    • Writers
      • Krzysztof Kieslowski
      • Krzysztof Piesiewicz
    • Stars
      • Emmanuelle Béart
      • Karin Viard
      • Marie Gillain
    • 22User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic in L'enfer (2005)
    Karin Viard in L'enfer (2005)
    Emmanuelle Béart in L'enfer (2005)
    Emmanuelle Béart, Marie Gillain, and Karin Viard in L'enfer (2005)
    Marie Gillain in L'enfer (2005)
    Guillaume Canet in L'enfer (2005)
    Emmanuelle Béart, Marie Gillain, and Karin Viard in L'enfer (2005)
    Carole Bouquet in L'enfer (2005)
    Marie Gillain in L'enfer (2005)
    Marie Gillain and Jacques Perrin in L'enfer (2005)
    Marie Gillain in L'enfer (2005)
    Emmanuelle Béart in L'enfer (2005)

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    Emmanuelle Béart
    Emmanuelle Béart
    • Sophie
    Karin Viard
    Karin Viard
    • Céline
    Marie Gillain
    Marie Gillain
    • Anne
    Guillaume Canet
    Guillaume Canet
    • Sébastien
    Jacques Gamblin
    Jacques Gamblin
    • Pierre
    Jacques Perrin
    Jacques Perrin
    • Frédéric
    Carole Bouquet
    Carole Bouquet
    • Marie, la mère
    Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic
    Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic
    • Antoin, le père
    • (as Miki Manojlovic)
    Jean Rochefort
    Jean Rochefort
    • Louis
    Maryam d'Abo
    Maryam d'Abo
    • Julie
    Gaëlle Bona
    Gaëlle Bona
    • Joséphine
    Georges Siatidis
    Georges Siatidis
    • Le contrôleur du train
    Serge-Henri Valcke
    Serge-Henri Valcke
    • Le libraire
    Tiffany Tougard
    • Céline enfant
    Marie Loboda
    • Sophie enfant
    Emma Cuzon
    • Anne enfant
    Julian Ciais
    • Sébastien enfant
    Dominique Reymond
    • Michelle
    • Director
      • Danis Tanovic
    • Writers
      • Krzysztof Kieslowski
      • Krzysztof Piesiewicz
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The second of the "Heaven"-"Hell"-"Purgatory" trilogy that Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski had written before his death. The first, "Heaven" was shot by Tom Tykwer.
    • Connections
      Features Winged Migration (2001)

    User reviews22

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    Intelligent, likable and well-executed film-making...
    Just saw Tanovic's "L'Enfer" last night at Sarajevo Film Festival. Being a Bosnian himself and being the only Director from this region who has ever won an Oscar (which is a source of envy on the part of many film-makers, critics and others in the industry who use every opportunity to blemish him and his work in sensationalism-prone media), he received a seating (unfortunately, not standing) ovation from the crowd. In my view, he deserves a standing ovation for his rendering of the script of a legendary Polish film-maker, Kiezslowski.

    This is Tanovic's second movie after an awe-inspiring Oscar-winning debut (for those of you who do not hold Oscar in high esteem, he won a dozen awards from film academies and organizations all over the place). One might say that "L'Enfer" is a perfectly French movie with its setting, acting and pace, just as No Man's Land perfectly captured the essence of Bosnian predicament at the time. I was impressed by Tanovic's ability to make his movies very much recognizable, and yet retaining that note of universality that is very much needed for full appreciation by the international audience.

    Nothing in this movie seems redundant or out of place to me, and everything from the opening scene, which is bordering on spectacular, down to the last words of Carol Bouqet with which the movie ends is in service of good film-making. Overall, Tanovic's "L'Enfer" is a worthwhile cinematic experience, a modern tragedy well-captured by a director with an eye for a detail, and finally an exciting second movie that will be, I'm sure, appreciated by movie-goers around the globe. An intelligent, likable, and well-executed piece! I could not wish for more.
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    • kodpropalogfudbalera
    • Aug 22, 2006

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    • Release date
      • November 16, 2005 (Belgium)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
      • Belgium
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Diaphana (France)
      • Official site
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Hell
    • Filming locations
      • Château du Haut, Domaine de Villarceaux, Route de Magny, Chaussy, Val-d'Oise, France(nursing home where Marie is treated)
    • Production companies
      • Asap Films
      • Sintra S.r.l.
      • Man's Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $595,618
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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