Mourir d'aimer

2009 1h 30m FR

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8.4

BANGER

★8.4TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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Priests and educational institutions try to put an end to a forbidden love between a 16-year-old student and his 40-year-old teacher.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Muriel Robin
Gabrielle Delorme
Sandor Funtek
Lucas Malzieu
Annie Grégorio
Marie Guilbert
Pauline Acquart
Alice Delorme
Jeanne Balibar
Mère de Lucas
Jean-Pierre Bouvier
Marc Delorme
Sophie Fougère
La gendarmette
Anne Le Nen
Mile Duschesne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Josée Dayan
Writers: Philippe Besson
Languages: French

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Josée Dayan, shot by Stefan Ivanov. 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 Jun Miyake. 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 Yves Langlois 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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Muriel Robin and Sandor Funtek and Annie Grégorio carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1494801 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Josée Dayan directs. Stefan Ivanov behind the camera. Jun Miyake scores. Yves Langlois cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Directed by Josée Dayan, shot by Stefan Ivanov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jun Miyake. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yves Langlois shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Muriel Robin and Sandor Funtek and Annie Grégorio carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1494801 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.