The History of Love

2016 2h 14m EN

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6.4

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6.3

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 98★6.3IMDB · 1,555

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Synopsis

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The story of a long-lost book that mysteriously reappears and connects an old man searching for his son with a girl seeking a cure for her mother's loneliness.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Derek Jacobi
Leopold Gursky
Sophie Nélisse
Alma Singer
Gemma Arterton
Alma Mereminski
Elliott Gould
Bruno Leibovitch
Torri Higginson
Charlotte Singer
Mark Rendall
Young Leopold Gursky
Corneliu Ulici
Young Bruno Leibovitch
William Ainscough
Bird Singer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Radu Mihăileanu
Writers: Marcia Romano, Radu Mihăileanu
Languages: English, French, Yiddish
Countries: France, Canada, Belgium, Romania

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Yiddish.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: France, Canada, Belgium, Romania.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Radu Mihăileanu, shot by Laurent Dailland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Armand Amar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Derek Jacobi and Sophie Nélisse and Gemma Arterton carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0443533 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Radu Mihăileanu directs. Laurent Dailland behind the camera. Armand Amar scores. Ludo Troch cuts. Produced in France, Canada, Belgium, Romania. Dialogue in English, French, Yiddish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Yiddish.
3International production across 4 countries: France, Canada, Belgium, Romania.
4Directed by Radu Mihăileanu, shot by Laurent Dailland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Armand Amar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ludo Troch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Derek Jacobi and Sophie Nélisse and Gemma Arterton carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0443533 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 98 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.