The Log (1999)
La bûche (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 46min
- Comedy, Drama
- 24 Nov 1999 (France)
- Movie
Christmas, family, and infidelity. Yvette's husband has died, and her grown daughters join her at the grave: Sonia, wealthy, bourgeois, and generous; Louba, living with their dad Stanislas, singing at a Russian restaurant, penniless, the...
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- 2 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast
| Sabine Azéma | ... |
Louba
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| Emmanuelle Béart | ... |
Sonia
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| Charlotte Gainsbourg | ... |
Milla Robin
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| Claude Rich | ... |
Stanislas
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| Françoise Fabian | ... |
Yvette
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Christopher Thompson | ... |
Joseph
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| Jean-Pierre Darroussin | ... |
Gilbert
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| Isabelle Carré | ... |
Annabelle
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| Samuel Labarthe | ... |
Pierre
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| Françoise Brion | ... |
Janine
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| Hélène Fillières | ... |
Véronique
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| Thierry Hancisse | ... |
Le fleuriste
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| Marie de Villepin | ... |
Marie
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| Didier Becchetti | ... |
L'escort-boy
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Jean-Pierre Marino | ... |
Le cardiologue
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Neil Ingle | ... |
Arthur
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Liliana Delahaye | ... |
Mathilde
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Matteo D'Amico | ... |
Régis
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Nicolas de Angelis | ... |
Georgie
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Bertrand Cervera | ... |
Vlado
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Pierre Chollet | ... |
Le professeur du Conservatoire
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Jorg Schnass | ... |
L'homme d'affaires allemand
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Andrea Schieffer | ... |
La femme de l'homme d'affaires allemand
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| Katherine Erhardy | ... |
Françoise
(as Catherine Erhardy)
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Lola Zajdermann | ... |
Béa
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Lily Galland | ... |
Angélique
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Bernard Lannes | ... |
Le motard
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Céline Caussimon | ... |
La dame du square
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Eloïse Labro | ... |
L'infirmière
(as Valérie Labro)
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| Antoine Blanquefort | ... |
Docteur Bazin
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Julie Leibowitch | ... |
La vendeuse Lancel
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Directed by
| Danièle Thompson | ||
Written by
| Danièle Thompson | ... | (written by) and |
| Christopher Thompson | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Christine Gozlan | ... | executive producer |
| Alain Sarde | ... | producer |
Music by
| Michel Legrand | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Fraisse | ||
Editing by
| Emmanuelle Castro | ||
Editorial Department
| Estelle Babut-Gay | ... | assistant editor |
| Saskia Berthod | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Michèle Abbé-Vannier | ||
Set Decoration by
| Marie-Hélène Sulmoni | ||
Costume Design by
| Elisabeth Tavernier | ||
Makeup Department
| Liliane Rametta | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Bruno Bernard | ... | unit manager |
| Boris Briche | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Gérard Gaultier | ... | production manager |
| Manuel Recolin | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Emmanuel Murat | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
| Lionel Callari | ... | property master |
| Floc'h | ... | poster artist |
| Antonio Nogueira | ... | carpenter |
| Virginie Tissot | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Vincent Breau | ... | playback operator |
| Jacques Descomps | ... | sound recordist |
| Thomas Desjonquères | ... | sound editor |
| Jean-Pierre Duret | ... | sound engineer / sound |
| William Flageollet | ... | re-recording mixer |
| François-Joseph Hors | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Marie Massiani | ... | post-synchronisation recordist |
| Gréggory Poncelet | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| François Dumoulin | ... | digital compositor |
| Bruno Maillard | ... | digital artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Damien Bret | ... | electrician |
| Jean-Yves Freess | ... | best boy grip |
| Alain Herpe | ... | assistant camera |
| Jean-Marie Leroy | ... | still photographer |
| Stéphane Paillard | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Paule Mangenot | ... | costumer / key costumer |
Location Management
| Christophe Chauveau | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Ivry Gitlis | ... | assistant orchestrator |
| Michel Legrand | ... | orchestrator |
Additional Crew
| Jean-Claude Le Bras | ... | gaffer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Pathé (France)
- Canal+ (non-France)
- Primer Plano Film Group (Argentina)
- Empire Pictures Inc. (2000) (United States) (subtitled)
- 6ter (2023) (France) (tv)
- Divisa Home Video (2015) (Spain) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
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Christmas, family, and infidelity. Yvette's husband has died, and her grown daughters join her at the grave: Sonia, wealthy, bourgeois, and generous; Louba, living with their dad Stanislas, singing at a Russian restaurant, penniless, the mistress for the past 12 years of a man who will never leave his wife; Milla, the youngest, acerbic, lonesome. Christmas was when they learned their parents were divorcing 25 years ago. Over the next few days, yuletide depression, Louba's pregnancy, Sonia's crumbling marriage, Stanislas's overtures to Yvette, and Milla's attraction to the man who's her father's rent-free lodger lead each one to re-examine self, family, and hopes. Is renewal possible?
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| Taglines | 'Tis the Season to be Jolly! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Marie de Villepin is of French ancestry. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References The 400 Blows (1959). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Le Temps des Fleurs See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Includes a recipe for Christmas dinner for twelve. See more » |