A Couch in New York

"A Man... A Woman... A Dog... The perfect combination for romance..."

1996 1h 44m FR

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 48

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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A burnt-out New York psychoanalyst exchanges apartments with a Parisian woman. When his patients arrive, they talk to her and then pay. He returns early and becomes a patient as well.

“A Man... A Woman... A Dog... The perfect combination for romance...”

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Cast

Juliette Binoche
Béatrice Saulnier
William Hurt
Henry Harriston
Paul Guilfoyle
Dennis
Richard Jenkins
Campton
Stephanie Buttle
Anne
Barbara Garrick
Lizbeth Honeywell
Kent Broadhurst
Tim
Matthew Burton
Wood

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chantal Akerman
Writers: Jean-Louis Benoît, Chantal Akerman, Fabien Lacaf
Languages: French, English
Countries: France, Germany, Belgium

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Belgium.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chantal Akerman, shot by Dietrich Lohmann. 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 Sonia Wieder-Atherton. 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 Claire Atherton 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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Juliette Binoche and William Hurt and Paul Guilfoyle carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Man... A Woman... A Dog... The perfect combination for romance...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chantal Akerman directs. Dietrich Lohmann behind the camera. Sonia Wieder-Atherton scores. Claire Atherton cuts. Produced in France, Germany, Belgium. Dialogue in French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Belgium.
4Directed by Chantal Akerman, shot by Dietrich Lohmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Sonia Wieder-Atherton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Claire Atherton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Juliette Binoche and William Hurt and Paul Guilfoyle carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A Man... A Woman... A Dog... The perfect combination for romance...".
9IMDB entry: tt0118018 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.