An Amazing Couple

2002 1h 37m FR

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 23

Drama

Synopsis

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A woman, concerned by her husband's eccentric behavior, hires a detective to follow his every move -- which yields unexpected results.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ornella Muti
Cécile Costes
Valérie Mairesse
Claire
Catherine Frot
Jeanne
Dominique Blanc
Agnès
François Morel
Alain
Gilbert Melki
Pascal
Lucas Belvaux
Pierre
Jean-Baptiste Montagut
Henri

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lucas Belvaux
Writers: Lucas Belvaux
Languages: French
Countries: France, Belgium

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Trilogie de Lucas Belvaux" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lucas Belvaux, shot by Pierre Milon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Riccardo Del Fra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ornella Muti and Valérie Mairesse and Catherine Frot carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0234940 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lucas Belvaux directs. Pierre Milon behind the camera. Riccardo Del Fra scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
3Part of the "Trilogie de Lucas Belvaux" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Lucas Belvaux, shot by Pierre Milon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Riccardo Del Fra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Ornella Muti and Valérie Mairesse and Catherine Frot carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0234940 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Pierre Milon
Original score: Riccardo Del Fra
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Status: Released
Original language: FR
IMDB: An Amazing Couple (2002)

Awards

Louis Delluc Prize

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Part of

Trilogie de Lucas Belvaux

A trilogy by Lucas Belvaux, in which the main characters of one movie are the supporting actors in the other ones, and vice versa. The three movies have some scenes in common which are shown from a different point of view according to the storyline we're following.