An Affair of Love

1999 1h 20m FR

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 85

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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A man and a woman meet to fulfill her sexual fantasy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nathalie Baye
Her
Sergi López
Him
Jacques Viala
Interviewer (voice)
Paul Pavel
Joseph Lignaux
Sylvie Van Den Elsen
Madame Lignaux
Pierre Gerranio
Hotel receptionist
Hervé Sogne
Ambulance driver
Christophe Sermet
Hospital employee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frédéric Fonteyne
Writers: Philippe Blasband
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg.

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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 Frédéric Fonteyne, shot by Virginie Saint-Martin. 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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Editor Chantal Hymans 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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Nathalie Baye and Sergi López and Jacques Viala carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0204709 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frédéric Fonteyne directs. Virginie Saint-Martin behind the camera. Chantal Hymans cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 4 countries: Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Frédéric Fonteyne, shot by Virginie Saint-Martin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Chantal Hymans shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nathalie Baye and Sergi López and Jacques Viala carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0204709 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.