A Very Long Engagement

A Very Long Engagement (2004)

U/A 13+ 27/10/2004
  • Drama, Romance, War
  • 2 hr 13 min
73%
  • Status : Released
  • Budget : $47,000,000
Never let go.

Overview

Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.
  • Status : Released
  • Budget : $47,000,000
  • Revenue :$0
Never let go.

Overview

Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.
Top Billed Cast
Audrey Tautou
Audrey Tautou

Mathilde

Gaspard Ulliel
Gaspard Ulliel

Manech

Dominique Pinon
Dominique Pinon

Sylvain

Chantal Neuwirth
Chantal Neuwirth

Bénédicte

André Dussollier
André Dussollier

Pierre-Marie Rouvières

Ticky Holgado
Ticky Holgado

Germain Pire

Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard

Tina Lombardi

Dominique Bettenfeld
Dominique Bettenfeld

Ange Bassignano

Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster

Elodie Gordes

Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Benjamin Gordes

Denis Lavant
Denis Lavant

Six-Soux

Rufus
Rufus

Breton

Jérôme Kircher
Jérôme Kircher

Bastoche

Albert Dupontel
Albert Dupontel

Célestin Poux

Elina Löwensohn
Elina Löwensohn

Günther's Sister

Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Jean-Claude Dreyfus

Commander Lavrouye

Clovis Cornillac
Clovis Cornillac

Benoît Notre-Dame

Jean-Pierre Becker
Jean-Pierre Becker

Esperanza

Jean-Paul Rouve
Jean-Paul Rouve

The Factor

Julie Depardieu
Julie Depardieu

Véronique Passavant

Michel Vuillermoz
Michel Vuillermoz

P'tit Louis

Urbain Cancelier
Urbain Cancelier

The Parish Priest

Maud Rayer
Maud Rayer

Madame Desrochelles

Michel Robin
Michel Robin

Old Man on the Battlefield

Tchéky Karyo
Tchéky Karyo

Captain Favour

Philippe Duquesne
Philippe Duquesne

Favart

Bouli Lanners
Bouli Lanners

Chardolot

Stéphane Butet
Stéphane Butet

Philippot

Christian Pereira
Christian Pereira

The Records Officer

François Levantal
François Levantal

Thouvenel

Patrick Paroux
Patrick Paroux

Military Doctor

Solène Le Pechon
Solène Le Pechon

Young Mathilde

Virgil Leclaire
Virgil Leclaire

Young Manech

Florence Thomassin
Florence Thomassin

Narrator (voice)

Thierry Gibault
Thierry Gibault

Lieutenant Estrangin

Myriam Roustan
Myriam Roustan

The Coffee Prostitute

Gilles Masson
Gilles Masson

The Murdered Officer

Michel Chalmeau
Michel Chalmeau

Milly's Priest

Marc Faure
Marc Faure

Prison Warden

Rodolphe Pauly
Rodolphe Pauly

Jean Desrochelles

Xavier Maly
Xavier Maly

Chardolot's Comrade

Till Bahlmann
Till Bahlmann

German Prisoner

Tony Gaultier
Tony Gaultier

Gravedigger

Louis-Marie Audubert
Louis-Marie Audubert

Gravedigger

Jean-Gilles Barbier
Jean-Gilles Barbier

Sergeant

Marc Robert
Marc Robert

Soldier

Pierre Heitz
Pierre Heitz

Soldier

Philippe Maymat
Philippe Maymat

Soldier

Eric Debrosse
Eric Debrosse

Soldier

Mick Gondouin
Mick Gondouin

Soldier

Éric Fraticelli
Éric Fraticelli

Menacing Corsican

Philippe Beautier
Philippe Beautier

The Train Prankster

Gérald Weingand
Gérald Weingand

Cheated Soldier

Frankie Pain
Frankie Pain

The Mackerel

Marcel Philippot
Marcel Philippot

Bourgeois Couple

Pascale Lievyn
Pascale Lievyn

Bourgeois Couple

Esther Sironneau
Esther Sironneau

Nurse

Stéphanie Gesnel
Stéphanie Gesnel

Happy Girl

Frédérique Bel
Frédérique Bel

Happy Girl

Alexandre Caumartin
Alexandre Caumartin

Sretcher-bearer

Eric Defosse
Eric Defosse

Sretcher-bearer

Gaspar Claus
Gaspar Claus

Pierced German

Jean-Philippe Bèche
Jean-Philippe Bèche

Georges Cornu

Anaïs Durand
Anaïs Durand

Hélène Pire

lines
Crew Members
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Director

Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Screenplay

Angelo Badalamenti
Angelo Badalamenti

Original Music Composer

Bruno Delbonnel
Bruno Delbonnel

Director of Photography

Hervé Schneid
Hervé Schneid

Editor

Aline Bonetto
Aline Bonetto

Production Design

Véronique Melery
Véronique Melery

Set Decoration

Guillaume Laurant
Guillaume Laurant

Screenplay

Madeline Fontaine
Madeline Fontaine

Costume Design

Bill Gerber
Bill Gerber

Executive Producer

Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Producer

Jean-Louis Monthieux
Jean-Louis Monthieux

Executive Producer

Francis Boespflug
Francis Boespflug

Associate Producer

Jean-Christophe Roger
Jean-Christophe Roger

Makeup Artist

Laurent Kossayan
Laurent Kossayan

Sound Effects Editor

Jacques Perrin
Jacques Perrin

Thanks

Patrick Cauderlier
Patrick Cauderlier

Stunt Coordinator

Rémi Canaple
Rémi Canaple

Stunts

Alexandre Cauderlier
Alexandre Cauderlier

Stunts

Pascaline Girardot
Pascaline Girardot

Stunts

Olivier Fornara
Olivier Fornara

Stunts

David Grolleau
David Grolleau

Stunts

Vincent Haquin
Vincent Haquin

Stunts

Vladimir Houbart
Vladimir Houbart

Stunts

John Medalin
John Medalin

Stunts

Sebastien Soudais
Sebastien Soudais

Stunts

Yvan Quehec
Yvan Quehec

Electrician

Sébastien Japrisot
Sébastien Japrisot

Novel

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