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A Very Long Engagement
"Never let go."
2004 2h 13m FR
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7.6
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★7.3TMDB · 1,375🍅79%Rotten Tomatoes●76Metacritic★7.6IMDB · 77,746
DramaRomanceWar
Synopsis
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Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.
“Never let go.”
Cast
Audrey Tautou
Mathilde
Gaspard Ulliel
Manech
Dominique Pinon
Sylvain
Chantal Neuwirth
Bénédicte
André Dussollier
Pierre-Marie Rouvières
Ticky Holgado
Germain Pire
Marion Cotillard
Tina Lombardi
Dominique Bettenfeld
Ange Bassignano
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jean-Pierre Jeunet
- Writers
- Guillaume Laurant, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France, United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, shot by Bruno Delbonnel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Angelo Badalamenti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Hervé Schneid 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 Gaspard Ulliel and Dominique Pinon carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Never let go.".
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IMDB entry: tt0344510 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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The take
Jean-Pierre Jeunet directs. Bruno Delbonnel behind the camera. Angelo Badalamenti scores. Hervé Schneid cuts. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 22 years ago.
- 2International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
- 3Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, shot by Bruno Delbonnel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Angelo Badalamenti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Hervé Schneid shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Audrey Tautou and Gaspard Ulliel and Dominique Pinon carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Never let go.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0344510 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 18 themes, including "prostitute", "amnesia", "paris, france", "world war i".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Bruno Delbonnel
- Original score
- Angelo Badalamenti
- Editing
- Hervé Schneid
- Production design
- Aline Bonetto
- Costume design
- Madeline Fontaine
- Makeup / hair
- Nathalie Tissier
- Sound
- Vincent Arnardi
- Stunt coordinator
- Patrick Cauderlier
- Runtime
- 133 min · 2h 13m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $47,000,000
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 79% 🍅 Fresh
- Metacritic
- 76/100
- IMDB rating
- 7.6/10 · 77,746 votes
- MPAA
- R
- US box office
- $6,524,389
Awards
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 17 wins & 35 nominations total
- European Film Award for Best Production Designer
- César Award for Best Supporting Actress
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
- 20
2003 Productions
- TA
Tapioca Films
FR
Warner Bros. Pictures
US
TF1 Films Production
FR
Warner Bros. Entertainment France
FR
Key crew
- EditorHervé Schneid
- Set DecorationVéronique Melery
- Production DesignAline Bonetto
- Makeup DesignerNathalie Tissier
- Key Makeup ArtistNathalie Tissier
- Special Effects Makeup ArtistErwan Simon
- Special Effects Key Makeup ArtistPascal Molina
- HairstylistFranck Mendoche
- Special Effects Makeup ArtistPierre-Paul Jayne
- Costume DesignMadeline Fontaine
- Makeup ArtistDominique Galichet
- HairstylistJean-Charles Bachelier
- HairstylistLucie Musci
- HairstylistMarie-Pierre Hattabi
- Executive ProducerBill Gerber
- Associate ProducerFrancis Boespflug
- Special Effects Makeup ArtistAnnabelle Petit
- Sound Effects EditorLaurent Kossayan
- Executive ProducerJean-Louis Monthieux
- Special Effects Makeup ArtistSébastien Imart
- Special Effects Makeup ArtistSylvie Ferry
- Dialogue EditorIgor Thomas-Gerard
- SoundJean Umansky
- SoundSophie Chiabaut
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- prostitute
- amnesia
- paris, france
- world war i
- loss of loved one
- bodily disabled person
- wheelchair
- lighthouse
- lighthouse keeper
- verdun
- airship
- disappearance
- teenage crush
- soldier
- private detective
- missing person
- polio
- trenches
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2004-10-27R· New York City, New York
- Theatrical (limited)2004-12-17R
- Theatrical2005-01-14R
Also known as
International titles
- A Very Long EngagementUS
- Hosszú jegyességHU
- Долгая помолвкаRU
- Largo domingo de noviazgoES
- Un long dimanche de fiançaillesFR
- En Långvarig FörlovningSE
- ロング・エンゲージメントJP
- Very Long Engagement, AUS
- En långvarig förlovningSE
