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A Very Long Engagement
Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.
A Very Long Engagement
October 27, 2004
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Cast (68)
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Audrey Tautou
Mathilde
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Gaspard Ulliel
Manech
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Dominique Pinon
Sylvain
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Chantal Neuwirth
Bénédicte
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André Dussollier
Pierre-Marie Rouvières
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Ticky Holgado
Germain Pire
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Marion Cotillard
Tina Lombardi
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Dominique Bettenfeld
Ange Bassignano
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Jodie Foster
Elodie Gordes
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Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Benjamin Gordes
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Denis Lavant
Six-Soux
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Rufus
Breton
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Jérôme Kircher
Bastoche
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Albert Dupontel
Célestin Poux
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Elina Löwensohn
Günther's Sister
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Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Commander Lavrouye
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Clovis Cornillac
Benoît Notre-Dame
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Jean-Pierre Becker
Esperanza
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Jean-Paul Rouve
The Factor
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Julie Depardieu
Véronique Passavant
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Michel Vuillermoz
P'tit Louis
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Urbain Cancelier
The Parish Priest
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Maud Rayer
Madame Desrochelles
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Michel Robin
Old Man on the Battlefield
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Tchéky Karyo
Captain Favour
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Philippe Duquesne
Favart
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Bouli Lanners
Chardolot
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Stéphane Butet
Philippot
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Christian Pereira
The Records Officer
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François Levantal
Thouvenel
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Patrick Paroux
Military Doctor
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Solène Le Pechon
Young Mathilde
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Virgil Leclaire
Young Manech
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Florence Thomassin
Narrator (voice)
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Thierry Gibault
Lieutenant Estrangin
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Myriam Roustan
The Coffee Prostitute
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Gilles Masson
The Murdered Officer
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Sandrine Rigault
Mariette Notre Dame
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Michel Chalmeau
Milly's Priest
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Marc Faure
Prison Warden
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Rodolphe Pauly
Jean Desrochelles
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Xavier Maly
Chardolot's Comrade
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Till Bahlmann
German Prisoner
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Tony Gaultier
Gravedigger
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Louis-Marie Audubert
Gravedigger
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Jean-Gilles Barbier
Sergeant
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Marc Robert
Soldier
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Pierre Heitz
Soldier
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Philippe Maymat
Soldier
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Eric Debrosse
Soldier
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Mick Gondouin
Soldier
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Éric Fraticelli
Menacing Corsican
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Philippe Beautier
The Train Prankster
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Gérald Weingand
Cheated Soldier
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Luc Sonzogni
Cheated Soldier
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Xavier Berlioz
The Order
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Frankie Pain
The Mackerel
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Marcel Philippot
Bourgeois Couple
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Pascale Lievyn
Bourgeois Couple
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Jean-Claude Lecoq
German Machine Gunner
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Esther Sironneau
Nurse
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Stéphanie Gesnel
Happy Girl
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Frédérique Bel
Happy Girl
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Alexandre Caumartin
Sretcher-bearer
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Eric Defosse
Sretcher-bearer
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Gaspar Claus
Pierced German
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Jean-Philippe Bèche
Georges Cornu
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Anaïs Durand
Hélène Pire
Crew (66)
Directing
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Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Director
Writing
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Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Screenplay
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Guillaume Laurant
Screenplay
Production
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Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Producer
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Bill Gerber
Executive Producer
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Jean-Louis Monthieux
Executive Producer
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Francis Boespflug
Associate Producer
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Pierre-Jacques Bénichou
Casting
Sound
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Angelo Badalamenti
Original Music Composer
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Gérard Hardy
Sound Editor
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Vincent Arnardi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
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Vincent Cosson
Sound Recordist
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Igor Thomas-Gerard
Dialogue Editor
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Denis Jaillet-Marsigny
Sound Recordist
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Sophie Chiabaut
Sound
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Laurent Kossayan
Sound Effects Editor
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Cédric Denooz
Sound Effects Editor
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Laurent Chassaigne
Sound Recordist
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Jean Umansky
Sound
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Marilena Cavola
Sound Editor
Art
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Aline Bonetto
Production Design
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Véronique Melery
Set Decoration
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Céline Barray
Set Decoration
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Mathieu Junot
Art Direction
Camera
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Bruno Delbonnel
Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up
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Jean-Charles Bachelier
Hairstylist
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Madeline Fontaine
Costume Design
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Jean-Christophe Roger
Makeup Artist
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Anne Moralis
Wigmaker
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Annabelle Petit
Special Effects Makeup Artist
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Lucie Musci
Hairstylist
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Nathalie Tissier
Key Makeup Artist
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Pierre-Paul Jayne
Special Effects Makeup Artist
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Pascal Molina
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
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Sylvie Ferry
Special Effects Makeup Artist
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Nathalie Tissier
Makeup Designer
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Nathalie Tissier
Makeup Artist
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Dominique Galichet
Makeup Artist
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Marie-Pierre Hattabi
Hairstylist
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Erwan Simon
Special Effects Makeup Artist
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Franck Mendoche
Hairstylist
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Sébastien Imart
Special Effects Makeup Artist
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Frédéric Lainé
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Crew
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Jacques Perrin
Thanks
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Patrick Cauderlier
Stunt Coordinator
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Vladimir Houbart
Stunts
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Alexandre Cauderlier
Stunts
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Rémi Canaple
Stunts
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John Medalin
Stunts
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Dominique Ricou
Stunts
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David Grolleau
Stunts
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Sebastien Soudais
Stunts
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Pascaline Girardot
Stunts
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Alexandrine Felquin
Stunts
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Olivier Fornara
Stunts
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Laurent Coin
Stunts
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Mael Lamberton
Stunts
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Enrico Horn
Stunts
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Jean-Loup Michou
Stunts
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Pierre Medalin
Stunts
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Teddy Pividal
Stunts
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Alain Pedouan
Stunts
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David Julienne
Stunts
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Vincent Haquin
Stunts
Editing
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Hervé Schneid
Editor
Lighting
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Yvan Quehec
Electrician