A Very Long Engagement (2004)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $47,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 5.3575 |
Directed By
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Crew
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Angelo Badalamenti
Bruno Delbonnel
Hervé Schneid
Aline Bonetto
Véronique Melery
Guillaume Laurant
Nathalie Tissier
Nathalie Tissier
Madeline Fontaine
Bill Gerber
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Jean-Louis Monthieux
Francis Boespflug
Pierre-Jacques Bénichou
Mathieu Junot
Nathalie Tissier
Erwan Simon
Jean-Christophe Roger
Annabelle Petit
Lucie Musci
Anne Moralis
Pascal Molina
Franck Mendoche
Frédéric Lainé
Pierre-Paul Jayne
Sébastien Imart
Marie-Pierre Hattabi
Dominique Galichet
Sylvie Ferry
Jean-Charles Bachelier
Vincent Arnardi
Marilena Cavola
Laurent Chassaigne
Sophie Chiabaut
Vincent Cosson
Cédric Denooz
Gérard Hardy
Denis Jaillet-Marsigny
Laurent Kossayan
Igor Thomas-Gerard
Jean Umansky
Jacques Perrin
Céline Barray
Patrick Cauderlier
Rémi Canaple
Alexandre Cauderlier
Laurent Coin
Alexandrine Felquin
Pascaline Girardot
Olivier Fornara
David Grolleau
Vincent Haquin
Enrico Horn
Vladimir Houbart
David Julienne
Mael Lamberton
John Medalin
Pierre Medalin
Jean-Loup Michou
Alain Pedouan
Teddy Pividal
Dominique Ricou
Sebastien Soudais
Yvan Quehec
Sébastien Japrisot
TOP CAST
Audrey Tautou
Mathilde
Gaspard Ulliel
Manech
Dominique Pinon
Sylvain
Chantal Neuwirth
Bénédicte
André Dussollier
Pierre-Marie Rouvières
Ticky Holgado
Germain Pire
Marion Cotillard
Tina Lombardi
Dominique Bettenfeld
Ange Bassignano
Jodie Foster
Elodie Gordes
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Benjamin Gordes
Denis Lavant
Six-Soux
Rufus
Breton
Jérôme Kircher
Bastoche
Albert Dupontel
Célestin Poux
Elina Löwensohn
Günther's Sister
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Commander Lavrouye
Clovis Cornillac
Benoît Notre-Dame
Jean-Pierre Becker
Esperanza
Jean-Paul Rouve
The Factor
Julie Depardieu
Véronique Passavant
Michel Vuillermoz
P'tit Louis
Urbain Cancelier
The Parish Priest
Maud Rayer
Madame Desrochelles
Michel Robin
Old Man on the Battlefield
Tchéky Karyo
Captain Favour
Philippe Duquesne
Favart
Bouli Lanners
Chardolot
Stéphane Butet
Philippot
Christian Pereira
The Records Officer
François Levantal
Thouvenel
Patrick Paroux
Military Doctor
Solène Le Pechon
Young Mathilde
Virgil Leclaire
Young Manech
Florence Thomassin
Narrator (voice)
Thierry Gibault
Lieutenant Estrangin
Myriam Roustan
The Coffee Prostitute
Gilles Masson
The Murdered Officer
Sandrine Rigault
Mariette Notre Dame
Michel Chalmeau
Milly's Priest
Marc Faure
Prison Warden
Rodolphe Pauly
Jean Desrochelles
Xavier Maly
Chardolot's Comrade
Till Bahlmann
German Prisoner
Tony Gaultier
Gravedigger
Louis-Marie Audubert
Gravedigger
Jean-Gilles Barbier
Sergeant
Marc Robert
Soldier
Pierre Heitz
Soldier
Philippe Maymat
Soldier
Eric Debrosse
Soldier
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