A Heart in Winter

1992 1h 45m FR

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 237

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Beautiful violin virtuoso Camille has two obsessions: the music of Ravel, and a friend of her husband's who crafts violins. But his heart seems to be as cold as her playing is passionate.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Daniel Auteuil
Stéphane
Emmanuelle Béart
Camille
André Dussollier
Maxime
Élisabeth Bourgine
Hélène
Brigitte Catillon
Régine
Maurice Garrel
Lachaume
Myriam Boyer
Madame Amet
Stanislas Carré de Malberg
Brice

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Sautet
Writers: Claude Sautet, Jacques Fieschi, Jérôme Tonnerre
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Sautet, shot by Yves Angelo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Daniel Auteuil and Emmanuelle Béart and André Dussollier carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105682 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Claude Sautet directs. Yves Angelo behind the camera. Maurice Ravel scores. Jacqueline Thiédot cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Claude Sautet, shot by Yves Angelo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Maurice Ravel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jacqueline Thiédot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Daniel Auteuil and Emmanuelle Béart and André Dussollier carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0105682 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.