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Thérèse

"The fate of a woman."

2012 1h 50m FR
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★5.8TMDB · 116
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Synopsis
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An unhappily married woman struggles to break free from social pressures and her boring suburban setting.

“The fate of a woman.”

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Claude Miller
Writers
Claude Miller, Natalie Carter
Languages
French
Countries
France

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Earned back only 35% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Miller, shot by Gérard de Battista. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Véronique Lange shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Audrey Tautou and Gilles Lellouche and Anaïs Demoustier carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The fate of a woman.".

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IMDB entry: tt1654829 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Claude Miller directs. Gérard de Battista behind the camera. Véronique Lange cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Earned back only 35% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
  • 2Released 14 years ago.
  • 3Directed by Claude Miller, shot by Gérard de Battista. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Véronique Lange shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Audrey Tautou and Gilles Lellouche and Anaïs Demoustier carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "The fate of a woman.".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt1654829 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Classified under 8 themes, including "france", "pregnancy", "lifestyle", "historical figure".

The technical file

Cinematography
Gérard de Battista
Editing
Véronique Lange
Production design
Laurence Brenguier
Costume design
Jacqueline Bouchard
Makeup / hair
Oriane Boutry
Sound
Dominique Gaborieau
Runtime
110 min · 1h 50m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$12,700,000
Box office
$4,408,087
Return
35% of budget
Original language
FR

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Claude Miller

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Les Films du 24

    Les Films du 24

    FR

  • UGC

    UGC

    FR

  • TF1 Droits Audiovisuels

    TF1 Droits Audiovisuels

    FR

  • France 3 Cinéma

    France 3 Cinéma

    FR

  • CO

    Cool Industrie

    FR

Key crew

  • NovelFrançois Mauriac
  • ProducerYves Marmion
  • EditorVéronique Lange
  • Costume DesignJacqueline Bouchard
  • Production DesignLaurence Brenguier
  • HairstylistOriane Boutry
  • Key Makeup ArtistLucía Bretones-Méndez
  • Key Hair StylistPaul de Fisser
  • Makeup ArtistDiane Duchesne
  • HairstylistJane Milon
  • Makeup ArtistYumiko Oka
  • Makeup ArtistElsa Gendre
  • Executive ProducerFrédéric Bruneel
  • Foley ArtistPascal Chauvin
  • ADR RecordistVincent Cosson
  • Dialogue EditorCédric Deloche
  • Sound Re-Recording MixerDominique Gaborieau
  • SoundGwennolé Le Borgne
  • SoundÉric Rophé
  • Foley ArtistFranck Tassel
  • MusicMathieu Alvado

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • france
  • pregnancy
  • lifestyle
  • historical figure
  • dysfunctional marriage
  • self-liberation
  • 1920s
  • historical revisionism

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2013-08-23

Also known as

International titles

  • 泰芮絲的寂愛人生TW
  • Thereses skæbneDK

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