Celestial Clockwork

1995 1h 25m FR

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3.6

SKIP

★3.6TMDB · 6

DramaComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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Ana bolts from her wedding altar and flies from Venezuela to Paris to realize her dream of becoming a great opera star.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ariadna Gil
Ana
Arielle Dombasle
Céleste
Evelyne Didi
Alcanie
Lluís Homar
Italo Medici
Frédéric Longbois
Armand
Didier Azoulay
Pierre-Jean

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fina Torres
Writers: Corda Prunhuberleon, Telsche Boorman, Daniel Odier
Languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish
Countries: Belgium, France, Spain, Venezuela

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Belgium, France, Spain, Venezuela.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fina Torres, shot by Ricardo Aronovich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Ariadna Gil and Arielle Dombasle and Evelyne Didi carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fina Torres directs. Ricardo Aronovich behind the camera. Catherine Trouillet cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France, Spain, Venezuela. Dialogue in English, French, Italian, Spanish.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish.
4International production across 4 countries: Belgium, France, Spain, Venezuela.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Fina Torres, shot by Ricardo Aronovich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Catherine Trouillet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ariadna Gil and Arielle Dombasle and Evelyne Didi carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0107537 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.