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The Witnesses

Original title: Les témoins
  • 20072007
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.8K
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The Witnesses (2007)
  • Drama
  • Romance
Paris, 1984: A group of friends contend with the first outbreak of the AIDS epidemic.Paris, 1984: A group of friends contend with the first outbreak of the AIDS epidemic.Paris, 1984: A group of friends contend with the first outbreak of the AIDS epidemic.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.8K
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  • Director
    • André Téchiné
  • Writers
    • André Téchiné(scenario, adaptation and dialogue)
    • Laurent Guyot(scenario, adaptation and dialogue)
    • Viviane Zingg(scenario, adaptation and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Michel Blanc
    • Emmanuelle Béart
    • Sami Bouajila
Top credits
  • Director
    • André Téchiné
  • Writers
    • André Téchiné(scenario, adaptation and dialogue)
    • Laurent Guyot(scenario, adaptation and dialogue)
    • Viviane Zingg(scenario, adaptation and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Michel Blanc
    • Emmanuelle Béart
    • Sami Bouajila
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    • 15User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Michel Blanc
    Michel Blanc
    • Adrien
    Emmanuelle Béart
    Emmanuelle Béart
    • Sarah
    Sami Bouajila
    Sami Bouajila
    • Mehdi
    Julie Depardieu
    Julie Depardieu
    • Julie
    Johan Libéreau
    Johan Libéreau
    • Manu
    Constance Dollé
    Constance Dollé
    • Sandra
    Lorenzo Balducci
    Lorenzo Balducci
    • Steve
    Alain Cauchi
    Alain Cauchi
    • Sheriff
    David Barbas
    • Medhi's colleague
    Xavier Beauvois
    Xavier Beauvois
    • L'éditeur
    Satya Dusaugey
    • Le prostitué
    Raphaëline Goupilleau
    • La mère de Julie et Manu
    Jacques Nolot
    Jacques Nolot
    • Le patron de l'hôtel
    Maïa Simon
    • La mère de Sarah
    Bertrand Soulier
    • Doctor #1
    François Mitterrand
    François Mitterrand
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Michèle Moretti
      • Director
        • André Téchiné
      • Writers
        • André Téchiné(scenario, adaptation and dialogue)
        • Laurent Guyot(scenario, adaptation and dialogue)
        • Viviane Zingg(scenario, adaptation and dialogue)
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      Storyline

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      Did you know

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      • Trivia
        According to a number of reports in Cineuropa during the film's pre-production, the original title was "Le combat de l'ange" (The Angel's Battle). This was changed to "Les témoins" (The Witnesses) by the time initial casting was announced in November 2005.
      • Goofs
        In one of the first sequence you can see slightly blurred in the background the logo LCL (yellow letters on a blue background) of the Crédit Lyonnais bank. The LCL name/logo was only introduced around 2005 and there did not exist yet in 1984.
      • Connections
        References Dracula (1931)
      • Soundtracks
        L'air de Barberine des Noces de Figaro (Cavatine: L'ho perduta, me meschina)
        Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (uncredited)
        Conducted by Dominique Trottein
        Performed by Anne-Sophie Domergue with Les musiciens de l'orchestre du Duodijon
        Recording engineer: Franck Guinfoleau
        Recorded at Auditorium de Dijon (March 2006)
        avec l'aimable autorisation de Monsieur le Maire, François Rebsamen

      User reviews15

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      Top review
      10/10
      Sexy. Sad. True. Perfect.
      This script is perfection. The directing is awesome. The actors are---every single one---sexy. The plot is surprising. The climax is heartbreaking. The depth of these stories is revelatory. The dialogue is witty. The characters are cherishable. The editing is astonishing. In summation, this brilliant film is revealing, true, brutal, funny. Sexy are the actors. Sad is the plot. True is the reflection of these lives in these times. Sexy are the actors. Sad is the story. True is the movie. Perfection is the movie. Bravo to all.

      I don't get this minimum of 1,000 words. I loved this movie. I will say it again and again.

      And it's sexy.
      helpful•11
      4
      • olearytko
      • Aug 5, 2008

      Details

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      • Release date
        • March 7, 2007 (France)
      • Country of origin
        • France
      • Languages
        • French
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Tanıklar
      • Filming locations
        • Quai des Orfèvres, Paris 1, Paris, France
      • Production companies
        • UGC Distribution
        • SBS Films
        • France 2 Cinéma
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      Box office

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      • Gross US & Canada
        • $78,440
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $14,800
        • Feb 3, 2008
      • Gross worldwide
        • $3,041,093
      See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 52 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • DTS
        • Dolby Digital
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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