La Belle Époque (2019)

A couple in crisis. He, disillusioned, sees his life upset the day an entrepreneur offers him to plunge back into the time of his choice.

Director:

Nicolas Bedos

Writer:

Nicolas Bedos

Stars:

Daniel Auteuil, Guillaume Canet, Doria Tillier

5 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Auteuil	...	Victor Drumond
Guillaume Canet	...	Antoine
Doria Tillier	...	Margot
Fanny Ardant	...	Marianne Drumond
Pierre Arditi	...	Pierre
Denis Podalydès	...	François
Michaël Cohen	...	Maxime Drumond
Jeanne Arènes	...	Amélie
Bertrand Poncet	...	Adrien
Bruno Raffaelli	...	Maurice / Yvon / Hemingway (as Bruno Raffaelli de la Comédie-Française)
Lizzie Brocheré	...	Gisèle / La copine de Margot
Thomas Scimeca	...	Freddy / Hans Axel von Fersen
Christiane Millet	...	Sylvie / Josiane
Cédric Zimmerlin	...	Le consultant des Voyageurs du Temps
François Vincentelli	...	Lionel, le faux mari de Margot

Storyline

Victor, a disillusioned sexagenarian, sees his life turned upside down on the day when Antoine, a brilliant entrepreneur, offers him a new kind of attraction: mixing theatrical artifices and historical reconstruction, this company offers his clients a chance to dive back into the era of their choice. Victor then chose to relive the most memorable week of his life: the one where, 40 years earlier, he met the great love.

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Plot Keywords:

husband wife relationship | husband wife conflict | dinner | actor | actress | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, nudity, language, drug use and brief violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Around the 32nd minute a poster of A couteaux tirés directed by Charles Gérard in 1964 can be seen , and one Love Streams directed by John Cassavetes in 1984 too at the 78th minute. They both tell the stories of separated couple that reunite or lover and mistress stories.

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Quotes

Victor Drumond: Could I have more wine?
Invité dîner de Maxime: With or without alcohol?
Victor Drumond: What, they have invented without alcohol already?

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Connections

Referenced in Evening Urgant: Fanny Ardant/Alexander Ivanov (2019)

User Reviews

An emotional and funny film that transcends cultures

We play different roles in our lives, and sometimes we forget which one we are playing. The characters speak truths about themselves when acting, and wish they could act like they enjoy their real life. It is a film which is all the more touching because it evokes sympathy (for Victor) without being sad; it is dramatic without being indulgent (Antoine's fierce perfectionism that is distracted by Margot); it is sentimental without being nostalgic (They are not 'lost' in the past, and the pop culture references are spot-on). The script is tightly written and the wit comes through even to a non-francophone audience. It is an immensely satisfying film because all the characters grow, and come to an understanding of themselves and who/what they love in the end, bringing much laughter and tears to the audience along the way. The music is also perfect at each juncture. Bravo.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

France Belgium

Language:

French English German

Release Date:

2 October 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

La Belle Époque

Filming Locations:

Asnières-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$14,345,407

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films du Kiosque, Pathé, Orange Studio

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1