All Men Are Mortal

"She longed to be remembered... by a man who wanted to forget."

1995 1h 33m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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Melodrama about a man cursed with immortality, who tries to declare his undying love for a depressed actress.

“She longed to be remembered... by a man who wanted to forget.”

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Cast

Irène Jacob
Regina
Stephen Rea
Fosca
Marianne Sägebrecht
Annie
Colin Salmon
Chas
Maggie O'Neill
Florence
John Nettles
Sanier
Derek de Lint
Bertus
Chiara Mastroianni
Françoise

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ate de Jong
Writers: Steven Gaydos, Ate de Jong, Olwen Wymark
Languages: English

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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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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ate de Jong, shot by Bruno de Keyzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Simon Fisher-Turner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Irène Jacob and Stephen Rea and Marianne Sägebrecht carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "She longed to be remembered... by a man who wanted to forget.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0112323 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ate de Jong directs. Bruno de Keyzer behind the camera. Simon Fisher-Turner scores. Nicolas Gaster cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Ate de Jong, shot by Bruno de Keyzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Simon Fisher-Turner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nicolas Gaster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Irène Jacob and Stephen Rea and Marianne Sägebrecht carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "She longed to be remembered... by a man who wanted to forget.".
8IMDB entry: tt0112323 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.