Love Unto Death (1984)
L'amour à mort (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 32min
- Drama, Romance
- 05 Sep 1984 (France)
- Movie
Elisabeth and Simon have been deeply in love for two months when Simon momentarily dies, but comes back to life. Simon does not want any further medical tests, but the couple are forced to grapple with the possibility of his death. They...
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Cast
| Sabine Azéma | ... |
Elisabeth Sutter
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| Fanny Ardant | ... |
Judith Martignac
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| Pierre Arditi | ... |
Simon Roche
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| André Dussollier | ... |
Jérôme Martignac
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| Jean Dasté | ... |
Dr. Rozier
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| Geneviève Mnich | ... |
Anne Jourdet
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Jean-Claude Weibel | ... |
Le spécialiste
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Louis Castel | ... |
Michel Garenne
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Françoise Rigal | ... |
Juliette Dotax
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Françoise Morhange | ... |
Mme Vigne
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| Jean Champion | ... |
Voice (voice)
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| Yvette Etiévant | ... |
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Bernard Malaterre | ... |
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Directed by
| Alain Resnais | ||
Written by
| Jean Gruault | ... | (scenario) |
Produced by
| Philippe Dussart | ... | producer |
Music by
| Hans Werner Henze | ||
Cinematography by
| Sacha Vierny | ||
Editing by
| Jean-Pierre Besnard | ||
| Albert Jurgenson | ||
Editorial Department
| François Gédigier | ... | assistant editor |
| Florence Ricard | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Jacques Saulnier | ||
| Philippe Turlure | ||
Costume Design by
| Catherine Leterrier | ||
Makeup Department
| Dominique de Vorges | ... | makeup artist |
| Nadine Dumas | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Michel Choquet | ... | production manager |
| Jean-Philippe Dupont | ... | unit manager |
| Eric Dussart | ... | unit manager |
| Yvonne Frèche | ... | unit manager |
| Laurent Ricat | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Reynald Calcagni | ... | assistant director (as Renald Calcagni) |
| Florence Malraux | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| René Candido | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Bernard Chaumeil | ... | boom operator |
| Daniel Couteau | ... | sound effects editor |
| Pierre Gamet | ... | sound |
| Jacques Lévy | ... | post-synchronisation |
| Jacques Maumont | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Albert Bonomi | ... | key grip |
| Philippe Brun | ... | camera operator |
| Muriel Edelstein | ... | assistant camera |
| Agnès Godard | ... | assistant camera |
| André Seybald | ... | chief electrician |
| Jürgen Vollmer | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Hélène Robin | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Jean-Jacques Desages | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Rosemary Furniss | ... | musician: violin and viola |
| Greg Knowles | ... | musician: flutes (as Gregory Knowles) |
| Jonathan Williams | ... | musician: cello |
Script and Continuity Department
| Hélène Sébillotte | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| François Hamel | ... | production administrator |
Production Companies
- Philippe Dussart
- Les Films Ariane
- Films A2
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- Ministère de la Culture (participation)
Distributors
- Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA) (1984) (France) (theatrical)
- Mundial Filmes (1985) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- MK2 Éditions (2003) (France) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming) (subtitled)
- Ciné Hachette Vidéo (CHV) (France) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- The Fires of London (music performers)
Storyline
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Elisabeth and Simon have been deeply in love for two months when Simon momentarily dies, but comes back to life. Simon does not want any further medical tests, but the couple are forced to grapple with the possibility of his death. They eventually tell their close friends Jérôme and Judith Martignac about the event. The Martignacs are both clerics, and Judith has just been giving a funeral service for a villager who committed suicide, though Jérôme would have nothing to do with suicide... Written by Will Gilbert |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | There is at least a red and/or black item in every interior scene, since the color red stands for love and black for death. See more » |
| Goofs | Around 12.40 in the film, when Elisabeth picks up some papers from the floor, standing in front of a mirror, and afterward, walks to Simon, you can see someone in the mirror pulling the camera. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Here and Now (2018). See more » |