Fidelity

"Sometimes... There is a desire for another man."

2000 2h 46m FR

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 59

Drama

Synopsis

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A talented photographer who lands a lucrative job in Paris with a scandal-mongering tabloid and becomes romantically involved with an eccentric children's book publisher while resisting the sexual advances of another photographer.

“Sometimes... There is a desire for another man.”

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Cast

Sophie Marceau
Clélia
Guillaume Canet
Némo
Pascal Greggory
Clève
Michel Subor
Rupert MacRoi
Magali Noël
La mère de clélia
Marina Hands
Julia
Marc François
Saint-André
Édith Scob
Diane

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrzej Żuławski
Writers: Andrzej Żuławski
Languages: French
Countries: France, Portugal

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 166 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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26 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 2 countries: France, Portugal.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrzej Żuławski, shot by Patrick Blossier. 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 Andrzej Korzyński. 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 Marie-Sophie Dubus 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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Sophie Marceau and Guillaume Canet and Pascal Greggory carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes... There is a desire for another man.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrzej Żuławski directs. Patrick Blossier behind the camera. Andrzej Korzyński scores. Marie-Sophie Dubus cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in France, Portugal. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 166 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Portugal.
4Directed by Andrzej Żuławski, shot by Patrick Blossier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Andrzej Korzyński. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Marie-Sophie Dubus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sophie Marceau and Guillaume Canet and Pascal Greggory carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Sometimes... There is a desire for another man.".
9IMDB entry: tt0204761 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.