A Very Long Engagement
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Set in France near the end of World War I in the deadly trenches of the Somme, in the gilded Parisien halls of power, and in the modest home of an indomitable provincial girl and her relentless search to find her fiancée, who has disappeared. He is one of five French soldiers believed to have been c
Cast & Crew
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Jean-pierre Jeunet
Director
Michel Chalmeau
Pierre Heitz
Michel Vuillermoz
Gilles Masson
Myriam Roustan
Film Details
Also Known As
En långvarig förlovning, Largo Domingo de noviazgo, Mathilde - eine grosse Liebe, Un Long dimanche de fiancailles, Very Long Engagement, long dimanche de fiançailles
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Period
Romance
War
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Myriam Losego
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES INTERNATIONAL (WBI)/WARNER INDEPENDENT PICTURES (WIP)
Location
France
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 13m
Synopsis
Set in France near the end of World War I in the deadly trenches of the Somme, in the gilded Parisien halls of power, and in the modest home of an indomitable provincial girl and her relentless search to find her fiancée, who has disappeared. He is one of five French soldiers believed to have been court-martialed under mysterious circumstances and pushed out of an allied trench into an almost-certain death in no-man's land. All an investigation into the arbitrary nature of secrecy, the absurdity of war, and the enduring passion, intuition and tenacity of the human heart.
Director
Jean-pierre Jeunet
Director
Cast
Michel Chalmeau
Pierre Heitz
Michel Vuillermoz
Gilles Masson
Myriam Roustan
Xavier Berlioz
Michel Garcon
Lead Man
Guy Germouh
Lead Man
Stephanie Gesnel
Michel Gondouin
Chantal Neuwirth
Frankie Pain
Tony Gaultier
Xavier Maly
Jean-pierre Darroussin
Anais Durand
Jean-philippe Beche
Gaspar Claus
Louis Audubert
Patrick Lemaire
Lead Man
Clovis Cornillac
Philippe Beautier
Ticky Holgado
Eric Fraticelli
Tchéky Karyo
Jodie Foster
Actor (Uncredited)
Dominique Bettenfeld
Marc Robert
André Dussollier
Julie Depardieu
Eric Debrosse
Philippe Maymat
Frédérique Bel
Philippe Gibier
Lead Person
Dominique Pinon
Thierry Gibault
Marion Cotillard
Eric Defosse
Gaspard Ulliel
Jerome Kircher
Sandrine Rigaud
Rodolphe Pauly
Pascale Lievin
Jean-claude Dreyfus
Jean-claude Lecoq
Marcel Philippot
Alexandre Caumartin
Audrey Tautou
Denis Lavant
Jean-paul Rouve
Jean-pierre Becker
Jean-gilles Barbier
Esther Sironneau
Till Bahlmann
Jerome Vimard
Lead Man
Luc Sonzogni
Gerald Weingand
Marc Faure
Crew
Victor Abadia
Electrician
Jean-marc Adou
Painter
Francois Aissa
Carpenter
Eve Aknin
Special Makeup Effects
Jean-marc Albertoni
Carpenter
Sebastien Allagnon
Construction
Zaki Allal
Sound
Michel Amathieu
Dp/Cinematographer
Michel Amathieu
Director Of Photography
Ange Amiel
Extras Casting Assistant
Martial Antoine
Carpenter
Julien Antuori
Costume Designer
Jean Aouad
Video
Hugo Arcier
Graphic Designer
Vincent Arenilla
Costume Designer
Vincent Arnardi
Sound Mixer
Stéphanie Arnaud
Set Designer
Catherine Athon
Post-Production
Laure Auger
Assistant
Florian Augereau
Set Designer
Kily-hann Auriault
Construction
Philippe Auriault
Carpenter
Jean-charles Bachelier
Hair Stylist
Angelo Badalamenti
Music
Clement Bago
Special Makeup Effects
Lionel Bailly
Electrician
Francesca Balestra Di Mottola
Set Designer
Loïc Barnier
Costumer
Fabien Barraud
Apprentice
Celine Barray
Greensman
Rafael Martin Barroso
Carpenter
Florence Batteault
Makeup
Christophe Belena
Film Lab
Emma Bellan
Production Accountant
Paul Bellau
Carpenter
Pierre-jacques Benichou
Casting
Damien Bera
Sound
Odile Beraud
Digital Effects
Diene Berete
Assistant Art Director
Jean-marc Bert
Carpenter
Ludovic Bertho
Painter
Morgan Berthon
Apprentice
Valerie Berthoux
Scenic Artist
Stephanie Bertrand
Assistant Art Director
Emmanuel Beth
Set Designer
Maryline Le Bihan
Other
Jerome Billet
Graphic Designer
Martin Blaizot
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Anne Blanchard
Seamstress Supervisor
Corrine Blandel
Costumes
Christine Bodelot
Production Accountant
Catherine Boisgontier
Key Costumer
Bernard Boivin
Carpenter
Mathieu Bollet
Apprentice
Axel Bonami
Graphic Designer
Aline Bonetto
Production Designer
Franck Bonetto
Other
Jean-baptiste Bonetto
Special Effects Technician
Cyrille Bonjean-kury
Graphic Designer
Frederic Bonora
Construction
Elizabeth Boorn
Coordinator
Maxime Boquet
Set Designer
Bernard Bordet
Carpenter
Frantois Borgeaud
On-Set Dresser
Lucie Bories
Graphic Designer
Yann Le Boucher
Extras Casting Assistant
Sylvie Bouguennec
Set Designer
Coralie Boulay
Negative Cutter
Julien Boulenouar
Special Effects
Philippe Boulenouar
Carpenter
Pascale Bouquiere
Hair
Pascal Bourreau
Carpenter
Olivier Bouthillier
Other
Joelle Boutillier
Sculptor
Philippe Boutillier
Sculptor
Marie Bouvier
Costumes
Jean-philippe Bozier
Set Designer
Marie Bramsen
Assistant Costume Designer
Fabienne Bressan
Hair
Corinne Le Breton
Makeup
Jean-louis Le Breton
Special Effects
Mathieu Briatte
Sound
Pierre Brien
Music
Jean-loup Bro
Camera Assistant
Laurent Le Broc
Set Designer
Catherine Bruchon
Makeup
Jean Brun
Other
Severine Brunner
Art Department
Gerard Buffard
Grip
Xavier Buffin
Painter
Julien Bullat
Video
Marie-sylvie Caillierez
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Bruno Calvo
Photography
Jerome Canaple
Illustrator
Remi Canaple
Stunts
Remi Canaple
Stunt Coordinator
Daniel Capuano-blasco
Painter
Maya Carillon
Apprentice
Emmanuelle Carlier
Visual Effects
Alain Carsoux
Digital Effects
Sylvie Carsoux
Other
Juliette Castanier
Photography
Alexandre Cauderlier
Stunts
Patrick Cauderlier
Stunts
Patrick Cauderlier
Stunt Coordinator
Marilena Cavola
Assistant Sound Editor
Christophe Chabenet
Special Makeup Effects
Noel Chainbaux
Props
Laurent Chalmandrier
Carpenter
Thierry Champenois
Carpenter
Laurent Charasson
Construction
Laurent Chassaigne
Sound Engineer
Guillaume Chevalier
Special Makeup Effects
Pascal Cheve
Plasterer
Sylvie Chevereau-marchais
Production Supervisor
Anne-valerie Chiabaut
Makeup
Sophie Chiabaut
Boom Operator
Sophie Chiabaut
Sound
Olivier Chiavassa
Production Manager
Laurent Chiomento
Unit Manager Assistant
Philippe Chotard
Software Engineer
Tranquillo Cimenti
Painter
William Clement
Set Designer
Sebastien Clerc
Special Effects
Bertrand Clercq-roques
Assistant Art Director
Romain Clercq-roques
Set Designer
Arthur Cloquet
Camera Operator
Julien Cloquet
Sound Engineer
Laure Cochener
Casting Assistant
Laurent Coin
Stunts
Laurent Colet
Carpenter
Marie-laure Compain
Production Secretary
Sebastien Conche
Apprentice
Sylvain Copans
Sound
Didier Copp
Makeup
Vincent Cosson
Sound
Jean-patrick Costantini
Production Manager
Vincent Cottet
Construction
Laure Cottin
Painter
Emmanuel El Courbe
Graphic Designer
Maxime Coutodier
Special Makeup Effects
Catherine Crassac
Hair
Fabrice Creusot
Carpenter
Nicolas Criqui
Negative Cutter
Carole Daguenet
Trainer
Fabien Dalmas
Special Effects
Nicolas Daniel
Digital Effects Artist
Frederic Danos
Painter
Nadeige Dauvillier-bernard
Special Makeup Effects
Ludovic Davidian
Graphic Designer
Nicolas Davy
Unit Manager Assistant
Benoit Daynes
Electrician
Veronique Lambert De Guise
Other
Matthieu De La Mortiere
Assistant Director
Gerard De Lagarde
Sound
Celine De Seynes
Production Manager
Severine De Wever
Production Manager
Isabelle Dearaujo
Makeup
Benoit Decaillon
Costume Designer
Mimi Decanini
Hair
Catherine Delalande
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Bruno Delbonnel
Dp/Cinematographer
Bruno Delbonnel
Director Of Photography
Thierry Delobel
Graphic Designer
Olivier Delpy
Carpenter
Yannick Demarle
Set Designer
Anne Demazure
Animal Wrangler
Guy Demazure
Animal Wrangler
Michel Demonteix
Hair
Cecile Denis
Assistant Director
Cedric Denooz
Sound
Benoit Dentan
Other
Guilain Depardieu
Assistant Director
Stéphane Deroquigny
Consultant
Axelle Dersin
Makeup
Reynald Desbant
Hair
Jean-marc Deschamps
Project Director
Luc Desportes
Storyboard Artist
Arnaud Destree
Carpenter
Laurent Devrieze
Set Designer
Stephane Dittoo
Graphic Designer
Mostefa Djebarri
Electrician
Thierry Doerflinger
Plasterer
Yves Domenjoud
Visual Effects
Robert Dona
Grip
David Dreiding
Special Makeup Effects
Yan Dron
Stunts
Bruno Dubet
Key Grip
Edouard Dubois
Music
Isadora Ducasse
Other
Eric Duchene
Unit Manager
Marie Ducret
Assistant
Philippe Duperret
Carpenter
Anges Duprat
Set Designer
Diane Duroc
Hair
Cyril Dusseaux
Driver
Jean-guy Duval
Other
Laurent Dybsky
Makeup
Alter Ego
Sound
Fabien Eigen
Digital Effects
Film Details
Also Known As
En långvarig förlovning, Largo Domingo de noviazgo, Mathilde - eine grosse Liebe, Un Long dimanche de fiancailles, Very Long Engagement, long dimanche de fiançailles
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Period
Romance
War
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Myriam Losego
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES INTERNATIONAL (WBI)/WARNER INDEPENDENT PICTURES (WIP)
Location
France
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 13m
Award Nominations
Set Decoration
2004
Best Cinematography
2004
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 2004 American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) award for Oustanding Achievement in Cinematography.
Winner of the 2004 award for Best Foreign Language Film by the Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA).
Released in United States Fall November 26, 2004
Released in United States on Video July 12, 2005
Released in United States November 2004
Warner Bros. put up $47,000,000 toward the budget of the film.
Jodie Foster's appearance in the film is uncredited.
Released in United States Fall November 26, 2004 (NY, LA)
Released in United States on Video July 12, 2005
Released in United States November 2004 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Gala) November 4-14, 2004.)
The Country of France
