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For a Woman

Original title: Pour une femme
  • 20132013
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
844
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For a Woman (2013)
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DramaRomance
The story of the marriage between Michel and Lena, as told by their daughter Anne, with reflections on the mystery of abiding love.The story of the marriage between Michel and Lena, as told by their daughter Anne, with reflections on the mystery of abiding love.The story of the marriage between Michel and Lena, as told by their daughter Anne, with reflections on the mystery of abiding love.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
844
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Diane Kurys
  • Writer
    • Diane Kurys
  • Stars
    • Benoît Magimel
    • Mélanie Thierry
    • Nicolas Duvauchelle
  • Director
    • Diane Kurys
  • Writer
    • Diane Kurys
  • Stars
    • Benoît Magimel
    • Mélanie Thierry
    • Nicolas Duvauchelle
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 6User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos2

    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 1:59
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    Photos7

    Nicolas Duvauchelle and Mélanie Thierry in For a Woman (2013)
    Nicolas Duvauchelle, Benoît Magimel, Clément Sibony, and Mélanie Thierry in For a Woman (2013)
    Benoît Magimel in For a Woman (2013)
    Mélanie Thierry and Clotilde Hesme in For a Woman (2013)
    Sylvie Testud in For a Woman (2013)
    For a Woman (2013)

    Top cast

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    Benoît Magimel
    Benoît Magimel
    • Michel
    Mélanie Thierry
    Mélanie Thierry
    • Léna
    Nicolas Duvauchelle
    Nicolas Duvauchelle
    • Jean
    Sylvie Testud
    Sylvie Testud
    • Anne
    Denis Podalydès
    Denis Podalydès
    • Maurice
    Julie Ferrier
    Julie Ferrier
    • Tania
    Clotilde Hesme
    Clotilde Hesme
    • Madeleine
    Clément Sibony
    Clément Sibony
    • Sacha
    Marc Ruchmann
    • Paul
    Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat
    • Le juge
    Christian Taponard
    • Georges
    Francesco Calabrese
    • Romano
    Franck Gourlat
    • Leandri
    Elisa Erka
    • Belle
    • (as Elisa Ruschke)
    Ondine Barry
    • Tania 4 ans
    Véra Barry
    • Tania 4 ans
    Esther Voyer
    • Tania 2 ans
    Véronique Kapoyan
    • La cliente
    • (as Véronique Kapoian)
    • Director
      • Diane Kurys
    • Writer
      • Diane Kurys
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film is loosely based on director-writer Diane Kurys's parents marriage.
    • Connections
      References Peppermint Soda (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Le pays des romances
      (Aurélie Coupat-Hagnéré / Julien Baril)

      Performed by Irène Roussel and Julien Baril

      (p) Editions Alexandre Films / Long Distance Productions, 2013

      Orchestre Guinguette Tournée Générale

      Albert Boutilier, Patrice Hue, Jean-Philippe Vauthier, Maxime Vauthier,

    User reviews6

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    9/10
    An engaging story of France after World War II
    We got to see this interesting French film as part of this year's Jewish Film Festival in San Jose, CA. The story's about a couple who escaped a Nazi death camp partly because of the subterfuge of being engaged. They married, had kids, separated, and died. The movie jumps between 1947, shortly into the marriage, and the decade of the 1980s, when the mother has died and the father is ill. The younger of the couple's two daughters is a filmmaker going through her mother's mementos and reconstructing the events of the early marriage. During the period in 1947, the husband's brother reappears. He was thought to have been killed in the war and his reappearance creates many questions and triggers stresses in the marriage.

    All of this occurs at a pace that seems like a French film, which is what it is. The movie takes plenty of time to unwind the story and it's a complex story. Things are not what they seem, people change. In the end, most things are resolved.

    I really like this film as a way of tapping into a very personal French perspective on World War II, Nazis, and the Holocaust. It's a rich story, well told.
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    • steven-leibson
    • Nov 10, 2014

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 2, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Alexandre Films (France)
      • EuropaCorp. Distribution (France)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Ради женщины
    • Filming locations
      • Rhône-Alpes, France
    • Production companies
      • Alexandre Films
      • Rise Films
      • France 3 Cinéma
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €7,664,869 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,286
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,530
      • May 4, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,252,416
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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