Georges and Anne are an octogenarian couple. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, also a musician, lives in Britain with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.
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| Jean-Louis Trintignant | ... |
Georges
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| Emmanuelle Riva | ... |
Anne
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| Isabelle Huppert | ... |
Eva
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Alexandre Tharaud | ... |
Alexandre
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| William Shimell | ... |
Geoff
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| Ramón Agirre | ... |
Concierge's Husband
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| Rita Blanco | ... |
Concierge
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| Carole Franck | ... |
Nurse #1
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| Dinara Drukarova | ... |
Nurse #2
(as Dinara Droukarova)
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| Laurent Capelluto | ... |
Police Officer #1
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Jean-Michel Monroc | ... |
Police Officer #2
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| Suzanne Schmidt | ... |
Neighbour
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Damien Jouillerot | ... |
Paramedic #1
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Walid Afkir | ... |
Paramedic #2
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Directed by
| Michael Haneke | ||
Written by
| Michael Haneke | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Michael André | ... | co-producer: WDR |
| Stefan Arndt | ... | producer: Berlin |
| Rodin Alper Bingol | ... | co-producer |
| Alice Girard | ... | co-producer: France 3 Cinéma |
| Daniel Goudineau | ... | co-producer: France 3 Cinéma |
| Veit Heiduschka | ... | producer: Vienne |
| Hans-Wolfgang Jurgan | ... | co-producer: ARD Degeto |
| Michael Katz | ... | executive producer / producer: Vienne |
| Wolfgang Lorenz | ... | co-producer: Rédaction ORF |
| Heinrich Mis | ... | co-producer: Rédaction ORF |
| Margaret Ménégoz | ... | executive producer (as Margaret Menegoz) / producer: Paris (as Margaret Menegoz) |
| Bettina Reitz | ... | co-producer: ARD Degeto |
| Bettina Ricklefs | ... | co-producer: BR |
| Uwe Schott | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Darius Khondji | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Nadine Muse | ||
| Monika Willi | ||
Editorial Department
| Yannick Coutheron | ... | assistant editor |
| Caïque de Souza | ... | workflow consultant (as Caíque de Souza) |
| Julia Drack | ... | assistant editor |
| François Dupuy | ... | technical manager: digimage |
| Reinhard Feichtinger | ... | digital cinema mastering |
| Emmanuel Fortin | ... | digital lab operator |
| Cendrine Gady | ... | post-production manager |
| Hussam Korkut | ... | color correction assistant / conform editor / dailies operator |
| Mathieu Liron | ... | digital lab operator |
| Audrey Samson | ... | dailies operator / digital lab operator |
| Willi Willinger | ... | colorist |
| Didier Le Fouest | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Kris Portier de Bellair | ||
Production Design by
| Jean-Vincent Puzos | ||
Art Direction by
| Thierry Poulet | ||
Set Decoration by
| Susanne Haneke | ||
| Sophie Reynaud | ||
Costume Design by
| Catherine Leterrier | ||
Makeup Department
| Thi-Loan Nguyen | ... | key makeup artist (as Thi Loan Nguyen) |
| Frédéric Souquet | ... | key hair stylist (as Frederic Souquet) |
| Guillaume Castagné | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Nadine Dumas | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Frédéric Lainé | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Jean-Claude Lebeau | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Isabelle Lequeux | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Magali Ohlmann | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Lydia Pujols | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Alice Robert | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Jean-Christophe Roger | ... | additional makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Marie-France Thibault | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Arnaud Barbery | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Ulrike Lässer | ... | post-production supervisor / production manager |
| Olivier Masclet | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Ulli Neumann | ... | production manager |
| Raphaël Santarelli | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Olivier Thaon | ... | production manager |
| Stephan von Larcher | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Hélène Fabre | ... | assistant production manager (uncredited) |
| Alex Grden | ... | assistant production manager (uncredited) |
| Gaetan Hamon | ... | assistant production manager (uncredited) |
| Hussein Khedoo | ... | assistant unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Aurélien Chevalarias | ... | additional assistant director |
| Olivier Falkowski | ... | second assistant director |
| Denis Manin | ... | second assistant director |
| Alain Olivieri | ... | first assistant director |
| Marine Francen | ... | assistant director intern (uncredited) |
| Stephanie Guénot | ... | assistant director intern (uncredited) |
| Justine Selz | ... | assistant director intern (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Lilith Bekmezian | ... | second assistant art director |
| Jérôme Billa | ... | set designer |
| Marc Fivel | ... | head carpenter |
| Lionel Guy | ... | painter |
| Bastien Hulot | ... | painter |
| Jérôme Krowicki | ... | construction manager |
| Colas Lambert | ... | painter |
| Bertrand Laval | ... | key construction grip |
| Manuel Mougin | ... | props |
| Santiago Isidro Pin | ... | head painter |
| Julie Plumelle | ... | assistant art director |
| Thierry Poulet | ... | first assistant art director |
| Per-Olof Renard | ... | first assistant art director |
| Jochen Rohrig | ... | head carpenter |
| Franck Scala | ... | head locksmith |
| Julie Wassef | ... | second assistant art director |
| Philippe Anselme | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
| Céline Barray | ... | assistant set dresser (uncredited) |
| François Barre | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
| Didier Bautz | ... | head plasterer (uncredited) |
| Lahcene Bendjebour | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
| Jean-Baptiste Bonetto | ... | assistant set dresser (uncredited) |
| Pascal Boureau | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Patrick Bretonniere | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
| Michel Carmona | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Elisabeth Caron | ... | upholsterer (uncredited) |
| Fabio Carussi | ... | lead carpenter (uncredited) |
| Alain Chaudet | ... | lead carpenter (uncredited) |
| Pascal Chevé | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
| Elise Cribier-Delande | ... | additional second assistant props (uncredited) |
| Christophe De Vos | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
| Serge Delli-Zotti | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
| François Dugué | ... | lead carpenter (uncredited) |
| Eric Frion | ... | lead carpenter (uncredited) |
| Laurent Garenne | ... | lead carpenter (uncredited) |
| Franck Gies | ... | lead carpenter (uncredited) |
| Alain Guenier | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
| Madjid Hamzaoui | ... | lead carpenter (uncredited) |
| Anne Israel | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Baptiste Lebouvier | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
| Julien Lebouvier | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
| Pawel Lokczewski | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
| Christophe Lunay | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
| Eric Lussaud | ... | locksmith (uncredited) |
| Sylvain Malheraux | ... | upholsterer (uncredited) |
| Jean-Manuel Martinez | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
| Pascal Masson | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
| Astrid Noël | ... | backup second assistant set decorator (uncredited) |
| Daniel Pesquer | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
| Hervé Pesquer | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
| Xavier Planson | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Julie Plumelle | ... | additional second assistant props (uncredited) |
| Thierry Reymonenq | ... | head carpenter (uncredited) |
| Stéphane Richaud | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
| Christian Rivet | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
| Olivier Robert | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Olivier Salesse | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
| Gérard Soussi | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
| Patrick Tombette | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
| Hélène Vaillant | ... | upholsterer (uncredited) |
| Kouider Ziani | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Olivier Burgaud | ... | boom operator |
| Pascal Chauvin | ... | sound effects |
| Jean-Pierre Laforce | ... | re-recording mixer |
| François Lambert | ... | sound mix technician |
| Guillaume Sciama | ... | sound |
| Franck Tassel | ... | assistant sound effects |
| Michel Monier | ... | sound consultant: dolby (uncredited) |
| Nadine Muse | ... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Yves Domenjoud | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Arnaud Fouquet | ... | vfx supervisor |
| Geoffrey Kleindorfer | ... | special effects |
| Didier Le Fouest | ... | colorist (as Didier le Fouest) |
| Julien Meesters | ... | special effects |
| Yves Domenjoud | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Olivier Gleyze | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Carole Chanal | ... | digital matte painter |
| Arnaud Fouquet | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Béatrice Bauwens | ... | visual effects producer (uncredited) |
| Barthelemy Beaux | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Olivier Blanchet | ... | senior digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Christophe Courgeau | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Sophie Denize | ... | visual effects coordinator (uncredited) |
| Damien Hurgon | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Bertrand Lempereur | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Olivier Lukaszczyk | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Elisa Pretta | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Isabelle Roussel | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Vincent Venchiarutti | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Lorenzo Veracini | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Julien Andreetti | ... | first assistant camera |
| Sidney Baucheron | ... | electrician |
| Thierry Baucheron | ... | gaffer |
| Berto | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as Gilbert Lecluyse) |
| Camille de Chenay | ... | video assistant (as Camille Paillard de Chenay) |
| Jean-Christophe Duwez | ... | electrician |
| Christophe Hustache-Marmon | ... | digital imaging technician (as Christophe Hustache Marmon) |
| Arnaud Imbert | ... | grip |
| Cyril Kuhnholtz | ... | key grip |
| Denis Manin | ... | still photographer |
| Benjamin Prevost | ... | electrician |
| Hervé Renoud-Lyat | ... | grip (as Herve Renoud-Lyat) |
| Vincent Scotet | ... | second assistant camera |
| Mohan Valmy | ... | electrician (as Valmy Mohan) |
| Jörg Widmer | ... | camera |
| Jean-Christophe Beauvallet | ... | additional camera operator (uncredited) |
| Franck Chron | ... | additional grip (uncredited) |
| Guillaume Dreujou | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Joséphine Drouin-Viallard | ... | camera intern (uncredited) |
| Pierre Fanet | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
| Vincent Gallot | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Arnaud Gervet | ... | additional second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Rodolphe Juteau | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
| Frédéric Martial-Wetter | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Laurent Martin | ... | daily grip (uncredited) |
| Christian Martinello | ... | additional grip (uncredited) |
| Julia Mingo | ... | camera intern (uncredited) |
| Julien Moine | ... | additional grip (uncredited) |
| Mathieu Poudevigne | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
| Marie-Laure Prost | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Yannick Ressigeac | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Léonard Rollin | ... | digital imaging technician: "b" camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Colomba Falcucci | ... | extras casting |
| Sérgio Carlos | ... | casting advisor (uncredited) |
| Charlotte Pichot de Champfleury | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Felipe Salazar | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Karen Muller Serreau | ... | key costumer (as Karen Serreau) |
| Laurence Nicolas | ... | costumer |
| Delphine Capossela | ... | dresser: Ms. Huppert (uncredited) |
| Elsa Capus | ... | additional costumer (uncredited) |
| Céline Collobert | ... | additional costume assistant (uncredited) |
| Camille Janbon | ... | additional costumer (uncredited) |
| Camille Joste | ... | ager/dyer (uncredited) |
| Janet Latimer | ... | additional costumer (uncredited) |
| Nathalie Rao | ... | additional costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Marc Renault | ... | location manager |
| Martine Derda | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
| Serge Szwarcbart | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
| Pierre Tafani | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Cécile Lenoir | ... | music editor / musical director / piano recording |
| Alban Sautour | ... | piano sound engineer |
| Alexandre Tharaud | ... | musician: piano |
| Caroline Duris | ... | piano coach: Emmanuelle Riva (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Isabelle Thévenet | ... | script supervisor (as Isabelle Perrin-Thevenet) |
Transportation Department
| Marc Renault | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Karine Assathiany | ... | assistant: Jean-Louis Trintignant |
| Sophie Boge | ... | legal and business affairs |
| Alain Calmel | ... | pigeon wrangler |
| Amira Chemakhi | ... | production administrator |
| Philippinne Cholley | ... | production assistant |
| Guy Demazure | ... | pigeon wrangler |
| Bianca Folger | ... | production assistant |
| Thierry Garnier | ... | caterer |
| Cordula Herrmann | ... | production administrator |
| Marie Kerhoas | ... | production assistant |
| Martial Michaud | ... | caterer |
| Yves Montmayeur | ... | making of |
| Brice Morin | ... | assistant: de Melle Emmanuelle Riva |
| Michele Nguyen | ... | production assistant |
| Christa Preisinger | ... | production administrator |
| Judith Rataitz | ... | title designer |
| Kathrin Resetarits | ... | creative assistant |
| Lydia Setton | ... | production administrator |
| Kristina Stelter | ... | production assistant |
| Kornelius Tarmann | ... | title designer |
| Agathe Valentin | ... | international sales: Les Films du Losange |
| Alexandre Vernerey | ... | assistant: de Mr Jean-Louis Trintignant |
| Bruno Barde | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Philippinne Cholley | ... | production trainee (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Olivier Lyon-Caen | ... | thanks (as Professor Olivier Lyon-Caen) |
| Daniel Malicier | ... | thanks (as Professor Daniel Malicier) |
| Géraldine Maujean | ... | thanks (as Doctor Géraldine Maujean) |
| David Picot | ... | thanks (as Commissaire de police David Picot) |
| Yves Samama | ... | thanks (as Doctor Yves Samama) |
| Yves Samson | ... | thanks (as Professor Yves Samson) |
| Manuela Stehr | ... | thanks |
| Philippe Van Eeckhout | ... | thanks (as Doctor Philippe Van Eeckhout) |
Production Companies
- Les Films du Losange (presents)
- X-Filme Creative Pool (presents)
- Wega Film (presents)
- France 3 Cinéma (co-production)
- ARD Degeto Film (co-production)
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) (co-production)
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (co-production)
Distributors
- Les Films du Losange (2012) (France) (theatrical)
- X Verleih AG (2012) (Germany) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Filmladen (2012) (Austria) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Must Käsi (2012) (Estonia)
- TF1 Vidéo (2013) (France) (DVD) (also Blu-ray)
- Artificial Eye (2012) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Bir Film (2012) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- CDI Films (2013) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Camera Film (2012) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Cinematográfica Blancica (CB) (2013) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Future Film (2013) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (theatrical)
- Longride (2013) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2012) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Picture Works (2013) (India) (theatrical) (Mumbai)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2012) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Filmcoopi (2012) (Switzerland)
- First Distributors (2012) (Hong Kong)
- Future Film (2013) (Finland) (DVD) (11-disc Michael Haneke Collection)
- Golem Distribución (2013) (Spain)
- Kam & Ronson Enterprise Co (2013) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Kam & Ronson Enterprise Co (2013) (Hong Kong) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Leopardo Filmes (2012) (Portugal)
- Moving Turtle (2012) (Lebanon) (Middle East & North Africa)
- NDMantarraya (2012) (Mexico)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2013) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Twin Pics (2013) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Twin Pics (2014) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Gouden Palm Winnaars Collection with "Dancer in the Dark" and "La vie d'Adele")
- Umbrella Entertainment (2022) (Australia) (DVD)
- Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (NPO2)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Mikros Image (special effects)
Other Companies
- France Télévisions (with the participation of)
- Canal+ (with the participation of)
- Ciné+ (with the participation of)
- ORF Film/Fernseh-Abkommen (with the participation of)
- Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (with the support of)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (with the support of)
- La Région Île-de-France (with the support of)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (with the support of)
- Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (with the support of)
- CNC/FFA Mini-Traite (with the support of)
- Österreichisches Filminstitut (with the support of)
- Filmfonds Wien (with the support of)
- Eurimages (with the support of)
- LISTO MediaServices Cine + TV Postproduction (post-production facilities) (editing facilities) (color grading)
- Cinéphase (sound editing)
- Groupe TSF (studio, camera, lighting, machinery)
- Alunissons (sound equipment)
- CES (background)
- Digimage Cinema (post-production facilities)
- Continental Media Assurances (insurance)
- Sogesofica (collecting agent)
- Virgin Classics (courtesy: Alexandre Tharaud)
- ircam Centre Pompidou (music recording)
- France Inter (extracts: from "Journal de la rédaction" and "Carrefour de l'Eco")
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (partner: la Région Il-de-France)
- Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (neurology health care)
- Dolby Digital (sound mix)
- Block-Korenbrot Public Relations (Publicist)
- Blue Efficience (anti-piracy)
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Codex (digital recording equipment)
- Diapason (thanks)
- Elle (thanks)
- Lagardère (thanks)
- Préfecture de Paris (thanks)
- Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (R.A.T.P.) (thanks)
- Théâtre des Champs-Elysées (theater)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Georges and Anne are a couple of retired music teachers enjoying life in their eighties. However, Anne suddenly has a stroke at breakfast and their lives are never the same. That incident begins Anne's harrowingly steep physical and mental decline as Georges attempts to care for her at home as she wishes. Even as the fruits of their lives and career remain bright, the couple's hopes for some dignity prove a dispiriting struggle even as their daughter enters the conflict. In the end, George, with his love fighting against his own weariness and diminished future on top of Anne's, is driven to make some critical decisions for them both. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com) |
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,900,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $29,844,753 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Not a word of the script was changed during production. The film was shot exactly as it was written, word for word. See more » |
| Goofs | When Georges and Anne are eating together he first cuts her food for her with a Laguiole knife. Later on he is holding a classic knife with a round point. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Cannes Film Festival 2012 (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Impromptu opus 90 - no1 See more » |
| Quotes |
Anne:
It's beautiful. Georges: What? Anne: Life. So long. See more » |