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A Very Long Engagement
A Very Long Engagement

A Very Long Engagement

Never let go.

Genres

DramaRomanceWar

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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.

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Budget

$47000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

133 mins

Rating

7.318/10

Release Date

27 October 2004

Country

France

Cast

Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou

Mathilde

Gaspard Ulliel

Gaspard Ulliel

Manech

Dominique Pinon

Dominique Pinon

Sylvain

Chantal Neuwirth

Chantal Neuwirth

Bénédicte

André Dussollier

André Dussollier

Pierre-Marie Rouvières

Ticky Holgado

Ticky Holgado

Germain Pire

Marion Cotillard

Marion Cotillard

Tina Lombardi

Dominique Bettenfeld

Dominique Bettenfeld

Ange Bassignano

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Elodie Gordes

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Benjamin Gordes

Denis Lavant

Denis Lavant

Six-Soux

Rufus

Rufus

Breton

Jérôme Kircher

Jérôme Kircher

Bastoche

Albert Dupontel

Albert Dupontel

Célestin Poux

Elina Löwensohn

Elina Löwensohn

Günther's Sister

Jean-Claude Dreyfus

Jean-Claude Dreyfus

Commander Lavrouye

Clovis Cornillac

Clovis Cornillac

Benoît Notre-Dame

Jean-Pierre Becker

Jean-Pierre Becker

Esperanza

Jean-Paul Rouve

Jean-Paul Rouve

The Factor

Julie Depardieu

Julie Depardieu

Véronique Passavant

Michel Vuillermoz

Michel Vuillermoz

P'tit Louis

Urbain Cancelier

Urbain Cancelier

The Parish Priest

Maud Rayer

Maud Rayer

Madame Desrochelles

Michel Robin

Michel Robin

Old Man on the Battlefield

Tchéky Karyo

Tchéky Karyo

Captain Favour

Philippe Duquesne

Philippe Duquesne

Favart

Bouli Lanners

Bouli Lanners

Chardolot

Stéphane Butet

Stéphane Butet

Philippot

Christian Pereira

Christian Pereira

The Records Officer

François Levantal

François Levantal

Thouvenel

Patrick Paroux

Patrick Paroux

Military Doctor

Solène Le Pechon

Solène Le Pechon

Young Mathilde

Virgil Leclaire

Virgil Leclaire

Young Manech

Florence Thomassin

Florence Thomassin

Narrator (voice)

Thierry Gibault

Thierry Gibault

Lieutenant Estrangin

Myriam Roustan

Myriam Roustan

The Coffee Prostitute

Gilles Masson

Gilles Masson

The Murdered Officer

Sandrine Rigault

Sandrine Rigault

Mariette Notre Dame

Michel Chalmeau

Michel Chalmeau

Milly's Priest

Marc Faure

Marc Faure

Prison Warden

Rodolphe Pauly

Rodolphe Pauly

Jean Desrochelles

Xavier Maly

Xavier Maly

Chardolot's Comrade

Till Bahlmann

Till Bahlmann

German Prisoner

Tony Gaultier

Tony Gaultier

Gravedigger

Louis-Marie Audubert

Louis-Marie Audubert

Gravedigger

Jean-Gilles Barbier

Jean-Gilles Barbier

Sergeant

Marc Robert

Marc Robert

Soldier

Pierre Heitz

Pierre Heitz

Soldier

Philippe Maymat

Philippe Maymat

Soldier

Eric Debrosse

Eric Debrosse

Soldier

Mick Gondouin

Mick Gondouin

Soldier

Éric Fraticelli

Éric Fraticelli

Menacing Corsican

Philippe Beautier

Philippe Beautier

The Train Prankster

Gérald Weingand

Gérald Weingand

Cheated Soldier

Luc Sonzogni

Luc Sonzogni

Cheated Soldier

Xavier Berlioz

Xavier Berlioz

The Order

Frankie Pain

Frankie Pain

The Mackerel

Marcel Philippot

Marcel Philippot

Bourgeois Couple

Pascale Lievyn

Pascale Lievyn

Bourgeois Couple

Jean-Claude Lecoq

Jean-Claude Lecoq

German Machine Gunner

Esther Sironneau

Esther Sironneau

Nurse

Stéphanie Gesnel

Stéphanie Gesnel

Happy Girl

Frédérique Bel

Frédérique Bel

Happy Girl

Alexandre Caumartin

Alexandre Caumartin

Sretcher-bearer

Eric Defosse

Eric Defosse

Sretcher-bearer

Gaspar Claus

Gaspar Claus

Pierced German

Jean-Philippe Bèche

Jean-Philippe Bèche

Georges Cornu

Anaïs Durand

Anaïs Durand

Hélène Pire

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