Six Days, Six Nights


1h 38m 1994

Brief Synopsis

Two beautiful and talented sisters, Alice and Elsa, are caught in a pattern which they have been perfecting since childhood--the art of being cruel to one another. Now that they are all grown up, the stakes are higher. Elsa leaves her husband and, after two years of separation from her sister, arriv

Film Details

Also Known As
Six Days, Six Nights, To the Limit, la folie, A
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Eastman Kodak; France 3 Cinéma; Ltc; Samuelson Alga Cinema; Transpalux
Distribution Company
Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.; Pan Europeenne
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Paris, France

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 38m

Synopsis

Two beautiful and talented sisters, Alice and Elsa, are caught in a pattern which they have been perfecting since childhood--the art of being cruel to one another. Now that they are all grown up, the stakes are higher. Elsa leaves her husband and, after two years of separation from her sister, arrives unexpectedly on Alice's doorstep. A dark story unfolds about a twisted sibling rivarly in which it is hard to say who is manipulating whom.

Crew

Pierre Amzallag

Casting Director

Marc Angelo

1st Assistant Director

Franck Arblade

Assistant Film Editor

Alexandre Arcady

Producer

Pierre Armengol

Apprentice

Jean-philippe Avenal

Apprentice

Jacques Ballay

Boom Operator

Pierre Bandini

Special Effects

Luc Barnier

Editor

Thierry Baucheron

Head Gaffer

Marie-christine Baz

Assistant Film Editor

Pierre Befve

Sound Engineer

Robert Benmussa

Executive Producer

Jean-marie Benoit

Best Boy

Sebastian Birchler

Other

Celina Blanc

Extras Casting

Maxime Bochner

Assistant Production Manager

Michele Boehm

Sound Editor

Sophie Bosquet

Other

Philippe Boucherot

Carpenter

Odile Caillaud

Other

Lionel Callari

Special Effects

Guy Canu

Key Grip

Thierry Canu

Other

Patrick Cauderlier

Special Effects

Benoît Chamaillard

Camera Operator

Cedric Chami

Chief Hairdresser

Sylvain Chardronnet

Assistant Set Decorator

Mic Cheminal

Costume Designer

Charlie Chemount

Production Assistant

Ltd Chester Music

Music Publisher

Fabio Conversi

Director Of Photography

Jean-francois Cousson

Special Effects

Patrick Crucy

Grader

Yves Dahan

2nd Unit Cameraman (2nd Unit)

Pascale Darchen

Other

Didier Dekeyser

Technical Coordinator

Laurent Delahaye

Best Boy

Sylvie Delubac-karkegi

Production Coordinator

Kim Doan

Carpenter

Eric Dupressoir

Other

Laurent Duquesnoy

Other

Michael J Dutton

Music Mixer

Michael J Dutton

Music Producer

Attila Egry

Video Split Operator

Tony Egry

Production Designer

Christian Fontaine

Sound Studio Engineer

Dillon Gallagher

Music Mixer

Marie-anne Genin

Production Assistant

Marine Genin

Other

Marie-agnes Giafferi

Set Dresser

Patrick Godeau

Publicity (France)

Catherine Grandjean

Other

Michel Grimaud

Property Man

Albane Guilhe

2nd Assistant Director

Michele Harfaut

Dialogue Coach

Olivier Helei

Unit Production Manager

Jean-marc Homand

Other

Francois Hyacinthe

Additional Crew (New York)

Alain Kleinman

Other

Diane Kurys

Screenwriter

Antoine Lacomblez

Screenwriter

Veronique Lagrange

Script Supervisor

Jean-louis Lalet

Apprentice

Isabelle Langerome

Assistant Film Editor

Frederique Lauzier-parent

Property Manager

Didier Lavergne

Makeup Advisor

Jean-louis Lebras

Sound Studio Boom Operator

Ofer Lellouch

Other

Francois Lepeuple

Effects Assistant

Jean-marie Leroy

Stills Photographer

Jacques Levy

Audio Dubbing

Laurent Levy

Other

Philippe Lievre

Associate Producer

Valerie Liou

Hairdresser (Anne Parillaud And Beatrice Dalle)

Olivia Lumbroso

Assistant Sound Editor

Pascal E Luneau

Dialogue Coach

Michael Nyman Ltd

Music Publisher

Bernard Moninot

Other

Thierry Moraldy

Other

Louis Morand

Carpenter

Miguel Nougier

Assistant Set Decorator

Michael Nyman

Music

Michael Nyman

Music Producer

Christian Portal

Special Effects

Cecile Ranc

Assistant Film Editor

Serge Recorbet

Carpenter

Eric Renault

Assistant Film Editor

Helene Robin

Wardrobe Supervisor

Karine Rouch

Other

J Fouchet Sarl

Digital Sound Editing

Dominique Segall

Press Attache (France)

Hubert Stagnol

Chief Carpenter

Jean-jacques Tabah

Location Manager

+ric Toledano

Apprentice

Laurent Touil-tartour

Apprentice

Richard Verganzone

Caterer

Claude Villand

Sound Mixer

Film Details

Also Known As
Six Days, Six Nights, To the Limit, la folie, A
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Eastman Kodak; France 3 Cinéma; Ltc; Samuelson Alga Cinema; Transpalux
Distribution Company
Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.; Pan Europeenne
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Paris, France

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 38m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1994

Released in United States September 1994

Released in United States November 1994

Released in United States 1995

Released in United States January 1995

Released in United States March 1995

Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) September 1-12, 1994.

Shown at Sarasota French Film Festival November 9-13, 1994.

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 23 - March 3, 1995.

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 3-12, 1995.

Feature acting debut for Patrick Aurignac.

Broadcast in USA over Sundance Channel as part of program "She Said Cinema" May 1-31, 1999.

Fine Line Features gave up North American distribution rights May 1, 1995.

First production for New Light Films, a joint venture between director-writer Diane Kurys, producer Alexandre Arcady and Lumiere Pictures.

Seventh feature for filmmaker Diane Kurys, whose previous efforts include "Peppermint Soda" (France/1977), "Cocktail Molotov" (France/1980), "Entres Nous" (France/1983), "A Man In Love" (France/1987), "C'Est La Vie" (France/1990), and "Love After Love" (France/1992).

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1994

Released in United States September 1994 (Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) September 1-12, 1994.)

Released in United States November 1994 (Shown at Sarasota French Film Festival November 9-13, 1994.)

Released in United States 1995 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 23 - March 3, 1995.)

Released in United States January 1995 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Special Screenings) in Park City, Utah January 19-29, 1995.)

Released in United States March 1995 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 3-12, 1995.)