Jeanpierre jeunet, a film maker best known hitherto for whimsy and surreal tricksiness, has combined elements of both these films in his outstanding a very long engagement. Amelie was the topgrossing french language film in history. A very long engagement was filmed entirely in france over an 18 month period, with about 30 french actors. With audrey tautou, gaspard ulliel, jodie foster, dominique pinon. Mathilde lives in a small french village with her aunt ba cna. While a very long engagement is not doing such astonishing business as amelie, its clear jeunet has once again. French director jeanpierre jeunet reunites with his amelie star audrey tautou in a very long engagement, and it may be the best film hes ever made. A very long engagement 5 mins, 15 directed by jeanpierre jeunet. You know, as much as they call it very long, this engagement doesnt really seem long enough, or at least it doesnt at times, as the film will spend more than a few occasions glossing over. The two most memorable recent films on the 191418 conflict are stanley kubricks paths of glory, about the callous execution of french.
A very long engagement is all that its title promises. Warner independent released the film theatrically in the us, followed by vhs and dvd release on july 12, 2005. A very long engagement opens by introducing us to five french soldiers convicted of wounding themselves. A paris court ruling prevented the movie from receiving state financial aid reserved to french movie production. For every man executed at the front, there were women and families back home, praying for a reprieve, praying for a miracle. A lot of french films at least the wellknown ones are known for being downbeat andor having depressing endings. At two and a quarter hours, it is the longest film yet by french director jeanpierre jeunet.
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