A Very Long Engagement

Produced in France and released in the U. S. by Warner Bros. Nov. 26, 2004, budget of $55 million, gross of $10 million, color 35mm negative, 2.35:1 screen ratio, digital sound, French language with English subtitles, 134 mins., DVD released July 12, 2005.

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Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Written by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Guillaume Laurant, from the novel by Sebastien Japrisot
Produced by Jean-Louis Monthieux
Original Music by Angelo Badalamenti
Cinematography by Bruno Delbonnel
Film Editing by Herve Schneid
Sound Editing by Gerard Hardy
Production Design by Aline Bonetto
Set Decoration by Veronique Melery
Costume Design by Madeline Fontaine

Cast:

Audrey Tautou as Mathilde
Jerome Kircher as Bastoche, the 1st prisoner
Denis Lavant as Francis Gaignard, alias Six-Sous, 2nd prisoner
Clovis Cornillac as Benoit Notre-Dame, alias Cet Homme, 3rd prisoner
Dominique Bettenfeld as Angel Bassignano, alias Common Law, 4th prisoner
Gaspard Ulliel as Manech, alias Cornflower, 5th prisoner
Jean-Pierre Becker as Esperanza
Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Corp. Gordes, alias Biscotte
Jodie Foster as Elodie Gordes
Chantal Neuwirth as Benedicte
Ticky Holgado as Germain Pire
Marion Cotillard as Tina Lombardi
Andre Dussollier as Pierre-Marie Rouvieres
Jean-Paul Rouve as the mailman
Albert Dupontel as Celestin Poux
Bouli Lanners as Corp. Chardolot
Thierry Gibault as Lt. Estrangin
Philippe Duquesne as Favart
Solene Le Pechon as Mathilde (10 years old)
Virgil Leclaire as Manech (13 years old)
Julie Depardieu as Veronique Passavant
Maud Rayer as Mme Desrochelles
Tcheky Karyo as Capitaine Favourier
Stephane Butet as Philippot
Marc Faure as Prison director
Rodolphe Pauly as Jean Desrochelles
Francois Levantal as Thouvenel
Michel Vuillermoz as P'tit Louis
Jean-Claude Dreyfus as Commandant Lavrouye

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