24 Hours in the Life of a Woman

2002 1h 47m FR

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 14

Drama

Synopsis

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Set in 1913, 1936 and 2001. When he returns to the casino and seaside resort of his early teens, Louis, a 78 year old man encounters Olivia, a 19 year old young woman madly in love with a violent cad. Louis tells the story of his own mother having a passionate, driven fling with his Italian tennis instructor in 1936, and of Marie Collins Brown, the slightly older widowed woman who helped him through his confusion and pain by recounting the story of her passionate 24 hour fling with a hopeless young Polish gambler in 1913.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Agnès Jaoui
Marie Collins Brown
Michel Serrault
Louis
Bérénice Bejo
Olivier
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Anton
Pascal Greggory
le joueur de casino
Valérie Dréville
Henriette
Serge Riaboukine
Maurice
Chloé Lambert
un pensionnaire

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Laurent Bouhnik
Writers: Gilles Taurand, Laurent Bouhnik
Languages: French
Countries: France, Germany, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Laurent Bouhnik, shot by Gilles Henry. 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 Michael Nyman. 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 Mariani 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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Agnès Jaoui and Michel Serrault and Bérénice Bejo carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0229187 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Laurent Bouhnik directs. Gilles Henry behind the camera. Michael Nyman scores. Jacqueline Mariani cuts. Produced in France, Germany, United Kingdom. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Laurent Bouhnik, shot by Gilles Henry. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Nyman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jacqueline Mariani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Agnès Jaoui and Michel Serrault and Bérénice Bejo carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0229187 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.