France,
1992, 105 min
Directed by:
Claude SautetCinematography:
Yves AngeloCast:
Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Béart, André Dussollier, Brigitte Catillon, Myriam Boyer, Maurice Garrel, Jean-Luc Bideau, Jean-Claude Bouillaud, Nanou Garcia (more)VOD (1)
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Daniel Auteuil stars as Stephane, the curiously diffident co-owner of an exclusive violin brokerage and repair shop. A brilliant technician, Stephane can make any instrument live up to its promise, yet he himself is emotionally remote and disconnected from passionate experience. His partner, Maxime (André Dussollier), lacks Stephane's gifts but is rich in personality and desire. When Maxime's new lover, a violinist named Camille (Emmanuelle Béart), is drawn to Stephane's still waters, he is briefly moved, thus destroying the fragile, symbiotic relationship between all three individuals. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1994 - Best Film not in the English Language
European Film Awards
- 1993 - Daniel Auteuil (Best Actor)
- 1993 - Claude Sautet (Best Film)
César Awards
- 1993 - Claude Sautet (Best Director)
- 1993 - André Dussollier (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1993 - Best Film
- 1993 - Daniel Auteuil (Best Actor)
- 1993 - Emmanuelle Béart (Best Actress)
- 1993 - Brigitte Catillon (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1993 - Claude Sautet, Jacques Fieschi (Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation)
- 1993 - Best Sound
- 1993 - Yves Angelo (Best Cinematography)
Venice Film Festival
- 1992 - Claude Sautet (Silver Lion - Award for Best Director)
- 1992 - Claude Sautet (FIPRESCI Prize)
- 1992 - Claude Sautet (Golden Lion for Best Film)