A Very Long Engagement (2004)

Never let go.

DramaRomanceWar

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.

Release Date: October 27, 2004
Runtime: 2h 13m
Rating: 7.3/10 (1326 votes)

Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Cast: Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel, Dominique Pinon, Chantal Neuwirth, André Dussollier, Ticky Holgado, Marion Cotillard, Dominique Bettenfeld

Production: 2003 Productions, Tapioca Films, Warner Bros. Pictures, TF1 Films Production, Warner Bros. Entertainment France

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Budget: $47M

Full Cast (68 people)

Audrey Tautou as Mathilde
Gaspard Ulliel as Manech
Dominique Pinon as Sylvain
Chantal Neuwirth as Bénédicte
André Dussollier as Pierre-Marie Rouvières
Ticky Holgado as Germain Pire
Marion Cotillard as Tina Lombardi
Dominique Bettenfeld as Ange Bassignano
Jodie Foster as Elodie Gordes
Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Benjamin Gordes
Denis Lavant as Six-Soux
Rufus as Breton
Jérôme Kircher as Bastoche
Albert Dupontel as Célestin Poux
Elina Löwensohn as Günther's Sister
Jean-Claude Dreyfus as Commander Lavrouye
Clovis Cornillac as Benoît Notre-Dame
Jean-Pierre Becker as Esperanza
Jean-Paul Rouve as The Factor
Julie Depardieu as Véronique Passavant
Michel Vuillermoz as P'tit Louis
Urbain Cancelier as The Parish Priest
Maud Rayer as Madame Desrochelles
Michel Robin as Old Man on the Battlefield
Tchéky Karyo as Captain Favour
Philippe Duquesne as Favart
Bouli Lanners as Chardolot
Stéphane Butet as Philippot
Christian Pereira as The Records Officer
François Levantal as Thouvenel

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A Very Long Engagement

A Very Long Engagement

A Very Long Engagement

Never let go.

A Very Long Engagement

A Very Long Engagement

Never let go.

133 min

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.

Never let go.

133 min

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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Original LanguageFrench

Budget$47,000,000

Release Date10/27/2004

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2003 Productions

Warner Bros. Pictures

TF1 Films Production

Warner Bros. Entertainment France

Keywords

loss of loved one

bodily disabled person

lighthouse keeper

private detective

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Cast

Audrey Tautou

as Mathilde

Gaspard Ulliel

as Manech

Dominique Pinon

as Sylvain

Chantal Neuwirth

as Bénédicte

André Dussollier

as Pierre-Marie Rouvières

Ticky Holgado

as Germain Pire

Marion Cotillard

as Tina Lombardi

Dominique Bettenfeld

as Ange Bassignano

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is A Very Long Engagement about?▾

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 b…

How long is A Very Long Engagement?▾

2h 13m

When was A Very Long Engagement released?▾

October 27, 2004

Who directed A Very Long Engagement?▾

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Who stars in A Very Long Engagement?▾

Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel, Dominique Pinon

What genre is A Very Long Engagement?▾

Drama, Romance, War

What is A Very Long Engagement rated?▾

R