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Memoir of War

Original title: La douleur
  • 20172017
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.3K
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Mélanie Thierry in Memoir of War (2017)
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  • Biography
  • Drama
  • War
Marguerite must navigate through the hardships of the Liberation after losing her husband and starting a relationship with the enemy during the War.Marguerite must navigate through the hardships of the Liberation after losing her husband and starting a relationship with the enemy during the War.Marguerite must navigate through the hardships of the Liberation after losing her husband and starting a relationship with the enemy during the War.
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  • Director
    • Emmanuel Finkiel
  • Writers
    • Marguerite Duras(novel)
    • Emmanuel Finkiel(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Mélanie Thierry
    • Benoît Magimel
    • Benjamin Biolay
Top credits
  • Director
    • Emmanuel Finkiel
  • Writers
    • Marguerite Duras(novel)
    • Emmanuel Finkiel(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Mélanie Thierry
    • Benoît Magimel
    • Benjamin Biolay
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 10User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 15 nominations

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    Benoît Magimel and Mélanie Thierry in Memoir of War (2017)

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    Mélanie Thierry
    Mélanie Thierry
    • Marguerite Duras épouse Antelmeas Marguerite Duras épouse Antelme
    Benoît Magimel
    Benoît Magimel
    • Pierre Rabieras Pierre Rabier
    Benjamin Biolay
    Benjamin Biolay
    • Dionys Mascoloas Dionys Mascolo
    Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet
    Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet
    • François Mitterrand - alias François Morlandas François Mitterrand - alias François Morland
    Emmanuel Bourdieu
    • Robert Antelmeas Robert Antelme
    Anne-Lise Heimburger
    • Mme Bordesas Mme Bordes
    Patrick Lizana
    • Georges Beauchampas Georges Beauchamp
    Shulamit Adar
    • Madame Katzas Madame Katz
    Joanna Grudzinska
    • Thérèseas Thérèse
    Caroline Ducey
    Caroline Ducey
    • La cliente du restaurant Saint-Georgesas La cliente du restaurant Saint-Georges
    Salomé Richard
    Salomé Richard
    • Une femme au rapatriement à Orsayas Une femme au rapatriement à Orsay
    Olivier Veillon
    • Un camarade du réseauas Un camarade du réseau
    Bertrand Schefer
    • Un camarade du réseauas Un camarade du réseau
    Mathias Labelle
    • Un camarade du réseauas Un camarade du réseau
    Nathan Gabily
    • Un camarade du réseauas Un camarade du réseau
    François Prodromidès
    • Un camarade du réseauas Un camarade du réseau
    Stanislas Nordey
    • Un déportéas Un déporté
    Barouch Rafiq
    • Un déportéas Un déporté
    • (as Baruch Rafic)
    • Director
      • Emmanuel Finkiel
    • Writers
      • Marguerite Duras(novel)
      • Emmanuel Finkiel(adaptation) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Official submission of France for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 91st Academy Awards in 2019, but was not nominated.
    • Connections
      References The Great Dictator (1940)
    • Soundtracks
      LENTO E DESERTO
      extrait du "CONCERTO POUR PIANO ET ORCHESTRE" Ligeti Project

      Composed by György Ligeti

      © Schott Music GmbH Co KG

      (p) 2001 Teldec Classics, a Warner Music UK Division

      Avec l'autorisation d'Alphonse Leduc Editions Musicales et Warner Music France, A Warner Music group Company.

    User reviews10

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    Top review
    5/10
    Somehow too intimist for me
    The book isn't an easy read, it feels like being trapped into the author's head: this can be a problem because entering another person's subjectivity is always tricky and a source of misunderstanding.

    The movie suffers from the same problem and this is why I didn't really like it. The voice over is extremely pervasive (we're bordering audiobook territory here) while nothing, or almost nothing, happens on screen.

    In short, watching this movie without having read the book would be a pointless experience imho.
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    • borgolarici
    • Mar 13, 2022

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 17, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
      • Switzerland
    • Official sites
      • Les Films du Losange (France)
      • Les Films du Poisson (France)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Memoir of Pain
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Cinéfrance 1888
      • Cinéfrance Plus
      • Les Films du Poisson
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €6,563,754 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $103,636
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,653
      • Aug 19, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,980,982
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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