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Released 11 years ago.
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Valley of Love
2015 1h 31m FR
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5.9
MID
★5.9TMDB · 94
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Synopsis
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A story of two famous actors who used to be a couple. They reunite after the son's death and receive a letter asking them to visit five places at Death Valley, which will make the son reappear.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Gérard Depardieu
Gérard
Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle
Dan Warner
Paul
Dionne Houle
La vieille dame
Aurélia Thiérrée
Femme couple
Derek Newman
Bar patron
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Guillaume Nicloux
- Writers
- Guillaume Nicloux
- Languages
- French, English
- Countries
- Belgium, France
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Guillaume Nicloux, shot by Christophe Offenstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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Original score by Charles Ives. 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 Guy Lecorne 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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Gérard Depardieu and Isabelle Huppert and Dan Warner carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Guillaume Nicloux directs. Christophe Offenstein behind the camera. Charles Ives scores. Guy Lecorne cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 11 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Guillaume Nicloux, shot by Christophe Offenstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Charles Ives. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Guy Lecorne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Gérard Depardieu and Isabelle Huppert and Dan Warner carry the top of the cast.
- 9IMDB entry: tt4120210 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Christophe Offenstein
- Original score
- Charles Ives
- Editing
- Guy Lecorne
- Costume design
- Anaïs Romand
- Makeup / hair
- Antonia Siliberti
- Runtime
- 91 min · 1h 31m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Guillaume Nicloux
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Les films du Worso
FR
- LG
LGM Productions
FR
SCOPE Pictures
BE
France 3 Cinéma
FR
- DD
DD Productions
FR
- CI
Cinéfeel Prod
Key crew
- EditorGuy Lecorne
- Executive ProducerPatrick Batteux
- ProducerCyril Colbeau-Justin
- Line ProducerCatalina Restrepo
- Co-ProducerGeneviève Lemal
- ProducerJean-Baptiste Dupont
- ProducerBenoît Quainon
- ProducerSylvie Pialat
- SoundOlivier Dô Hùu
- Costume DesignAnaïs Romand
- Key Hair StylistAntonia Siliberti
- Art DirectionOlivier Radot
- Foley ArtistPascal Chauvin
- Foley ArtistFranck Tassel
- Sound EditorPierre Choukroun
- Key Makeup ArtistTurid Follvik
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2015-10-26· Chicago International Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2016-03-03· Rendezvous with French Cinema
- Theatrical (limited)2016-03-25· New York City, New York
- Theatrical (limited)2016-03-30· Cleveland International Film Festival
Also known as
International titles
- Valley of Love - Tal der LiebeDE
- Valley of Love: Un Lugar Para Decir AdiósMX
