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7.5/10
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Intense character study of men and women driven by an overpowering obsession with the past.Intense character study of men and women driven by an overpowering obsession with the past.Intense character study of men and women driven by an overpowering obsession with the past.
- Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 9 wins & 14 nominations total
Charlotte Maury-Sentier
- Cora Mabel
- (as Charlotte Maury)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe part of Irène was originally for Fanny Ardant but she had to decline because of her pregnancy. Bertrand Tavernier then considered Catherine Deneuve, but she'd already co-starred numerous times with Philippe Noiret. The part ended up going to Sabine Azéma.
- Quotes
Alice: Will you go to Mass?
Irène de Courtil: Why?
Alice: Just because.
Irène de Courtil: I don't think so, no.
Alice: You're against it? You're against God?
Irène de Courtil: I should be. All humans should be.
Alice: You're right. Especially women. Only we don't dare.
- ConnectionsReferenced in My Journey Through French Cinema (2016)
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Beautiful and thoughtful
A wonderfully acted and well written drama set in France in the aftermath of World War One. It's a romance about the importance of memory in morality and love and coming to terms with loss on an individual and national scale.
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- quincey-2
- Oct 20, 2000
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Das Leben und nichts anderes
- Filming locations
- Dugny-sur-Meuse, Meuse, France(church scenes)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $1,600
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