A Foreign Body


1h 59m 1997

Brief Synopsis

Trapped in a tenuous marriage, mousy, unassertive Magali lets her husband live with the mistaken impression that she is expecting her first child. Her husband, Alain, a radio reporter, subsequently turns down a yearlong assignment in Canada as the prospect of fatherhood renews his interest in the re

Film Details

Also Known As
Foreign Body, Si non, Sinon, Oui
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Centre National Du Cinema; La Sept Cinema; Procirep; StudioCanal; TTlTfilm Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 59m

Synopsis

Trapped in a tenuous marriage, mousy, unassertive Magali lets her husband live with the mistaken impression that she is expecting her first child. Her husband, Alain, a radio reporter, subsequently turns down a yearlong assignment in Canada as the prospect of fatherhood renews his interest in the relationship. Going to extraordinary lengths to preserve the lie leads Magali to a desperate 11th hour solution.

Film Details

Also Known As
Foreign Body, Si non, Sinon, Oui
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Centre National Du Cinema; La Sept Cinema; Procirep; StudioCanal; TTlTfilm Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 59m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States May 1997

Shown at the Cannes Film Festival (Cinemas En France) May 7-19, 1997.

First fictionalized dramatic film for documentarist Claire Simon.

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States May 1997 (Shown at the Cannes Film Festival (Cinemas En France) May 7-19, 1997.)