La Belle Époque

"If you could live your own life again, would you do it?"

2019 1h 55m FR

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 1,092

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Synopsis

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Victor, a disillusioned 60-something whose marriage is on the rocks, opts to relive the week of his life when, 40 years earlier, he met his true love through a company that allows customers to return to the time period of their choosing.

“If you could live your own life again, would you do it?”

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Cast

Daniel Auteuil
Victor Drumond
Guillaume Canet
Antoine
Doria Tillier
Margot
Fanny Ardant
Marianne Drumond
Pierre Arditi
Pierre
Denis Podalydès
François
Michaël Cohen
Maxime Drumond
Jeanne Arènes
Amélie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicolas Bedos
Writers: Nicolas Bedos
Languages: English, French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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ERA

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Directed by Nicolas Bedos, shot by Nicolas Bolduc. 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 Nicolas Bedos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Anny Danché 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 Guillaume Canet and Doria Tillier carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If you could live your own life again, would you do it?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9172422 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Nicolas Bedos directs. Nicolas Bolduc behind the camera. Nicolas Bedos scores. Anny Danché cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3Directed by Nicolas Bedos, shot by Nicolas Bolduc. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nicolas Bedos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Anny Danché shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Daniel Auteuil and Guillaume Canet and Doria Tillier carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "If you could live your own life again, would you do it?".
8IMDB entry: tt9172422 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Nicolas Bolduc
Original score: Nicolas Bedos
Editing: Anny Danché
Production design: Stéphane Rozenbaum
Costume design: Emmanuelle Youchnovski
Makeup / hair: Hugues Lavau
Sound: Jean-Paul Hurier
Runtime: 115 min · 1h 55m
Status: Released
Budget: $11,000,000
Box office: $13,935,410
Return: 127% of budget
Original language: FR
IMDB: La Belle Époque (2019)

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SWITCH.2020-02-19
★ 7/10
There are a lot of layers in the storytelling, and Bedos does a great job of pacing them, maintaining a good rhythm throughout. It allows for an easy and pleasant movie-going experience, highlighting how well the French know how to produce crowd-pleasers - and this is every bit a crowd-pleaser. The romance is so pure, and there are genuine laugh-out-loud moments. I would have liked to have seen more, because while it raises such intriguing ideas, and you're left feeling a bit hollow with how it all ends. It doesn't quite reach the heights of some of its cinematic predecessors, but you will leave with warm fuzzy feelings inside - and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. - Joel Kalkopf Read Joel's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-la-belle-epoque-crowd-pleasing-french-romantic-comedy

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