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RUNTIME
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Clocks in at 169 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
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Up, Down, Fragile
1995 2h 49m FR
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7.2
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★7.2TMDB · 28
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Synopsis
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A librarian, a gangster's ex-lover, and a woman who has recovered from a coma spend an eye-opening summer in Paris.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Nathalie Richard
Ninon
Marianne Denicourt
Louise
Laurence Côte
Ida
Anna Karina
Sarah
André Marcon
Roland
Bruno Todeschini
Lucien
Wilfred Benaïche
Alfredo
Szabó László
Le père de Louise (voice)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jacques Rivette
- Writers
- Jacques Rivette, Marianne Denicourt, Laurence Côte
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France, Switzerland
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ERA
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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.
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ERA
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jacques Rivette, shot by Christophe Pollock. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Nicole Lubtchansky 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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Nathalie Richard and Marianne Denicourt and Laurence Côte carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0113273 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jacques Rivette directs. Christophe Pollock behind the camera. Nicole Lubtchansky cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in France, Switzerland. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Clocks in at 169 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
- 231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Jacques Rivette, shot by Christophe Pollock. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Editor Nicole Lubtchansky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Nathalie Richard and Marianne Denicourt and Laurence Côte carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt0113273 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Christophe Pollock
- Editing
- Nicole Lubtchansky
- Runtime
- 169 min · 2h 49m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Jacques Rivette
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- GE
George Reinhart Productions
CH
- PI
Pierre Grise Productions
FR
- CA
Carac Films
CH
Key crew
- EditorNicole Lubtchansky
- ProducerMaurice Tinchant
- ProducerMartine Marignac
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2026-03-21· Hangzhou Une histoire du cinéma français
Also known as
International titles
- Alto, basso, fragileIT
- Alto Baixo FrágilPT
- Up, Down, FragileUS
- Paris no VerãoBR
- Vorsicht - Zerbrechlich!DE
