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Une vie
A Woman's Life
Directed by
Stéphane Brizé
Produced by Miléna Poylo and Gilles Sacuto
Screenplay by Stéphane Brizé and Florence Vignon Based on the novel by Guy de Maupassant
Produced by Miléna Poylo and Gilles Sacuto
Screenplay by Stéphane Brizé and Florence Vignon Based on the novel by Guy de Maupassant
With:
Judith Chemla, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Yolande Moreau, Swann Arlaud, Nina Meurisse, Olivier Perrier, Clotilde Hesme, Alain Beigel, and Finnegan Oldfield
Cinematography:
Antoine Héberlé
Editing: Anne Klotz
Editing: Anne Klotz
Runtime:
119 min
Release Date: 23 November 2016
Aspect Ratio: 1.33 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 23 November 2016
Aspect Ratio: 1.33 : 1
Color: Color
Twitter Capsule:
Rich period piece that feels witnessed rather than recreated. Most of the expected narrative beats occur off camera leaving ample time to explore a complex inner life.