A Very Long Engagement
Near the end of World War I in France, five nearly hopeless men shoot themselves in order to escape the horror of the frontline trenches at the Somme.
A Very Long Engagement
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Near the end of World War I in France, five nearly hopeless men shoot themselves in order to escape the horror of the frontline trenches at the Somme. They are court-martialed under mysterious circumstances and as punishment, are pushed out of an allied trench into no-man's land, left alone to die a horrible death. The fiancee of one of the men, suddenly receives some information that leads her to believe her boyfriend might have somehow been able to escape his prescribed fate. She sets out on a painful and frustrating search for the truth, which also leads her to learn about the absurdity of war, the strangeness of secrecy, and the enduring passion and tenacity of the human heart. Based on the acclaimed novelby Sebastian Japrisot. Nominated for two Academy Awards! Starring Audrey Tatou ("Dirty Pretty Things," "Amelie"), Jodie Foster ("Panic Room," "Contact"), Dominique Pinon ("The Da Vinci Code," "Amelie") and Tcheky Karyo ("Taking Lives," "The Patriot").
Cast and crew
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Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Director, Writer -
Audrey Tautou
Mathilde -
Gaspard Ulliel
Manech -
Jodie Foster
Elodie Gordes -
Dominique Pinon
Sylvain -
Chantal Neuwirth
Bénédicte -
André Dussollier
Pierre-Marie Rouvières -
Ticky Holgado
Germain Pire -
Marion Cotillard
Tina Lombardi -
Dominique Bettenfeld
Ange Bassignano -
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Benjamin Gordes -
Clovis Cornillac
Benoît Notre-Dame -
Jean-Pierre Becker
Esperanza -
Denis Lavant
Six-Soux -
Jérôme Kircher
Bastoche -
Albert Dupontel
Célestin Poux -
Jean-Paul Rouve
Le facteur -
Elina Löwensohn
La femme allemande -
Julie Depardieu
Véronique Passavant -
Michel Vuillermoz
P'tit Louis -
Urbain Cancelier
Le curé -
Maud Rayer
Madame Desrochelles -
Michel Robin
Le vieil homme sur le champ de bataille -
Tchéky Karyo
Capitaine Favourier -
Jean-claude Dreyfus
Commandant Lavrouye -
Philippe Duquesne
Favart -
Sébastien Japrisot
Writer -
Guillaume Laurant
Writer
Additional information
Directors
Jean-Pierre JeunetDirectors
Studio
Warner Bros.Studio
Subtitles
EnglishEnglish (CC)
Subtitles
English (CC)
Released year
2005Released year
Age rating
Duration
2 h 13 minDuration
Genres
Action/AdventureDrama
Family
Romance
Thriller/Mystery
Genres
Drama
Family
Romance
Thriller/Mystery
Writers
Sébastien JaprisotJean-Pierre Jeunet
Guillaume Laurant
Writers
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Guillaume Laurant
Size
7.28 GB (1080p HD)4.49 GB (720p HD)
3.56 GB (SD)
Size
4.49 GB (720p HD)
3.56 GB (SD)
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