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Ismael's Ghosts

Original title: Les fantômes d'Ismaël
  • 20172017
  • RR
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
2.7K
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Charlotte Gainsbourg and Marion Cotillard in Ismael's Ghosts (2017)
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The story follows a filmmaker (Mathieu Amalric) whose life is sent into a tailspin by the return of a former lover (Marion Cotillard as Carlotta) just as he is about to embark on the shoot o... Read allThe story follows a filmmaker (Mathieu Amalric) whose life is sent into a tailspin by the return of a former lover (Marion Cotillard as Carlotta) just as he is about to embark on the shoot of a new film.The story follows a filmmaker (Mathieu Amalric) whose life is sent into a tailspin by the return of a former lover (Marion Cotillard as Carlotta) just as he is about to embark on the shoot of a new film.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
2.7K
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  • Director
    • Arnaud Desplechin
  • Writers
    • Arnaud Desplechin(scenario & dialogue)
    • Julie Peyr(scenario & dialogue)
    • Léa Mysius(scenario & dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Mathieu Amalric
    • Marion Cotillard
    • Charlotte Gainsbourg
  • Director
    • Arnaud Desplechin
  • Writers
    • Arnaud Desplechin(scenario & dialogue)
    • Julie Peyr(scenario & dialogue)
    • Léa Mysius(scenario & dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Mathieu Amalric
    • Marion Cotillard
    • Charlotte Gainsbourg
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 77Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 nominations

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    Michelle Yeoh at an event for Ismael's Ghosts (2017)
    Charlotte Gainsbourg and Marion Cotillard in Ismael's Ghosts (2017)
    Charlotte Gainsbourg and Marion Cotillard in Ismael's Ghosts (2017)
    Charlotte Gainsbourg and Marion Cotillard in Ismael's Ghosts (2017)
    Charlotte Gainsbourg and Marion Cotillard in Ismael's Ghosts (2017)
    Marion Cotillard and László Szabó in Ismael's Ghosts (2017)
    Hippolyte Girardot in Ismael's Ghosts (2017)
    Charlotte Gainsbourg in Ismael's Ghosts (2017)
    Mathieu Amalric in Ismael's Ghosts (2017)
    Louis Garrel in Ismael's Ghosts (2017)
    Charlotte Gainsbourg and Marion Cotillard in Ismael's Ghosts (2017)
    Marion Cotillard in Ismael's Ghosts (2017)

    Top cast

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    Mathieu Amalric
    Mathieu Amalric
    • Ismaël Vuillard
    Marion Cotillard
    Marion Cotillard
    • Carlotta Bloom
    Charlotte Gainsbourg
    Charlotte Gainsbourg
    • Sylvia
    Louis Garrel
    Louis Garrel
    • Ivan Dedalus
    Alba Rohrwacher
    Alba Rohrwacher
    • Arielle…
    László Szabó
    László Szabó
    • Henri Bloom
    Hippolyte Girardot
    Hippolyte Girardot
    • Zwy
    Jacques Nolot
    Jacques Nolot
    • Claverie
    Catherine Mouchet
    Catherine Mouchet
    • Le médecin soins intensifs
    Samir Guesmi
    Samir Guesmi
    • Le médecin
    Mélodie Richard
    Mélodie Richard
    • Hôtesse de l'air
    Marc Prin
    • Jacques (Diplomate 1)
    Bruno Todeschini
    Bruno Todeschini
    • Responsable sécurité Tadjikistan
    Pascal Ternisien
    • Robert (Diplomate 2)
    Philippe Fretun
    • Mathieu (Diplomate 3)
    Bernard Bloch
    • Amiel (Diplomate 4)
    Guillaume Briat
    Guillaume Briat
    • Luc (Diplomate 5)
    Marc Berman
    • Jean (Diplomate 6)
    • Director
      • Arnaud Desplechin
    • Writers
      • Arnaud Desplechin(scenario & dialogue)
      • Julie Peyr(scenario & dialogue)
      • Léa Mysius(scenario & dialogue)
    • 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 contains literal quotes from, among others, Jacques Lacan and the novel 'The Human Stain' by Philip Roth.
    • Alternate versions
      Was released theatrically simultaneously in a 2h15 long "original cut" corresponding to director Arnaud Desplechin's vision and a shorter version requested by the producers lasting just under two hours, cutting mostly from the Dedalus storyline. The shorter version is the one that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and played in most French cinemas while one theater in Paris belonging to the production company ran the longer director's cut. Desplechin deemed the shorter version to be "more sentimental" and the longer one "more intellectual". The director's cut is the only version released on home video.
    • Connections
      References Vertigo (1958)
    • Soundtracks
      It Ain't Me Babe
      Written by Bob Dylan (uncredited)
      Performed by Bob Dylan

    User reviews12

    Review
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    Featured review
    6/10
    I liked it
    Seen at the Viennale 2017: With actresses like Marion Cotillard and Charlotte Gainsbourg you have a winner anyway. Just to look at them acting is worth the movie. Gainsbourg plays the actual girlfriend and Cotillard the wife coming back to her husband after 20 years away. Director Arnaud Desplechin was present at the screening. Asked about choosing Gainsbourg for girlfriend and Cotillard for the back coming wife, he answered, he could have chosen the actresses the other way round, too. For sure it would have become a different movie. I would like to see also this other version. Sadly, it will never be directed...
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    • qeter
    • Oct 26, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 23, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Le Pacte (France)
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • French
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • Привиди Ісмаеля
    • Filming locations
      • Noirmoutier-en-l'Île, Île de Noirmoutier, Vendée, France(seaside house, beach, cemetery)
    • Production companies
      • Why Not Productions
      • France 2 Cinéma
      • Le Pacte
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €5,904,998 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $102,510
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $19,158
      • Mar 25, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,075,562
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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