A Very Long Engagement Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

A Very Long Engagement is a 2004 French romantic war film, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and starring Audrey Tautou. It is a fictional tale about a young woman's desperate search for her fiancé who might have been killed in the Battle of the Somme, during World War I. It was based on a novel of the same name, written by Sebastien Japrisot, first published in 1991. Five soldiers are convicted of self-mutilation in order to escape military service during World War I. They are condemned to face near certain death in the no man's land between the French and German trench lines. It appears...
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Release date:	October 27, 2004
Directed by:	Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Rated:
Runtime:	133 Minutes
Producer:	Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Editor:	Hervé Schneid
Music by:	Angelo Badalamenti
Cinematography:	Bruno Delbonnel
Screenplay by:	Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Guillaume Laurant
Estimated budget:	$56,600,000
Adapted from:	A Very Long Engagement

Award-winners from A Very Long Engagement

Gaspard Ulliel

Character:Manech

Born:November 25, 1984

Marion Cotillard

Character:Tina Lombardi

Born:September 30, 1975

Cast of A Very Long Engagement

Jodie Foster

Elodie Gordes

Born:November 19, 1962

Age:49

Tchéky Karyo

Born:October 4, 1953

Age:58

André Dussollier

Pierre-Marie Rouvières

Born:February 17, 1946

Age:66

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Benjamin Gordes

Born:December 4, 1953

Age:58

Dominique Pinon

Sylvain

Born:March 4, 1955

Age:57

Audrey Tautou

Mathilde

Born:August 9, 1976

Age:35

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
2004	American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases, Bruno Delbonnel
2005	César Award for Best Production Design, Aline Bonetto
2005	European Film Award Best Production Design, Aline Bonetto
2005	César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Marion Cotillard
2005	César Award for Most Promising Actor, Gaspard Ulliel
2005	César Award for Best Cinematography, Bruno Delbonnel
2005	César Award for Best Costume Design, Madeline Fontaine
2005	World Soundtrack Award for Soundtrack Composer of the Year, Angelo Badalamenti
2005	Lumiere Award for Best Director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
2005	Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film
2005	Golden Trailer Award for Best Romance
2004	Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Film
2005	Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
2005	Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film
2004	Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Year	Award Nomination
2005	César Award for Best Actress, Audrey Tautou
2005	European Film Award for Best Actress, Audrey Tautou
2004	BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Francis Boespflug
2004	American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases, Bruno Delbonnel
2004	Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Aline Bonetto
2005	European Film Award Best Production Design, Aline Bonetto
2005	César Award for Best Production Design, Aline Bonetto
2004	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
2005	Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film
2005	Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Warner Independent Pictures
2005	César Award for Best Director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
2005	César Award for Best Film, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
2005	César Award for Most Promising Actor, Gaspard Ulliel
2005	César Award for Best Writing, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
2005	César Award for Best Editing, Hervé Schneid
2005	César Award for Best Cinematography, Bruno Delbonnel
2005	César Award for Best Sound, Jean Umansky
2005	Cesar Award for Best Original Score, Angelo Badalamenti
2005	César Award for Best Costume Design, Madeline Fontaine
2005	César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Marion Cotillard
2005	European Film Awards Audience Award for Best Actress, Audrey Tautou
2005	Carlo Di Palma European Cinematographer Award, Bruno Delbonnel
2005	Golden Trailer Award for Best Romance
2005	Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film
2005	Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film
2004	Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film
2005	Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay, Sébastien Japrisot
2005	Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing - Foreign Feature
2004	Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Film
2004	Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Bruno Delbonnel
2005	Political Film Society Award for Peace
2005	Lumiere Award for Best Director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
2005	Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Foreign Language Film
2005	European Film Awards Audience Award for Best Director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
2005	European Film Award for Best Editor, Hervé Schneid
2005	London Critics Circle Film Award for Best Foreign Language Film
2005	Satellite Award for Best Cinematography, Bruno Delbonnel
2005	World Soundtrack Award for Soundtrack Composer of the Year, Angelo Badalamenti

Film director of A Very Long Engagement

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Born: September 3, 1953

Age: 58

Jean-Pierre Jeunet is a French film director. Jean-Pierre Jeunet was born in Roanne, Loire, France. He bought his first camera at the age of 17 and made short films while studying animation at Cinémation Studios. He befriended Marc Caro, a designer and comic book artist who became his...
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Music contributors for A Very Long Engagement

Angelo Badalamenti

Angelo Badalamenti is an American composer, known for his movie soundtrack work for director David Lynch, notably Blue Velvet, the Twin Peaks saga ...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who were the producers of the movie, "A Very Long Engagement"?
A:
Francis Boespflug, Bill Gerber, Jean-Louis Monthieux and Fabienne Tsaï were the show's producers.
Q:
Who directed the film "A Very Long Engagement"?
A:
Jean-Pierre Jeunet directed the movie.
Q:
When was the premier of the motion picture "A Very Long Engagement"?
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The film was released in October, 2004.
Q:
Who was the distributor of the motion picture, "A Very Long Engagement"?
A:
Warner Independent Pictures was the movie's distributor.
Q:
How many minutes is the runtime of the motion picture "A Very Long Engagement"?
A:
The approxomite runtime is 133 minutes.
Q:
Who wrote the music for the movie A Very Long Engagement?
A:
Angelo Badalamenti composed the music for the movie's soundtrack.
Q:
Which screenwriter wrote the movie A Very Long Engagement?
A:
Sébastien Japrisot, Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Guillaume Laurant performed the film's screenwriting.
Q:
How many minutes is the runtime of the movie "A Very Long Engagement"?
A:
The approxomite runtime is 133 minutes.
Q:
Which actors were the stars of movie, "A Very Long Engagement"?
A:
Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel, Jodie Foster, Marion Cotillard, Dominique Pinon and Chantal Neuwirth played roles in the movie.