A French family is shown as they go through the daily routines of life. Arguing, feasting, crying, and yearning for love are just some of the human emotions encountered. The mood wavers between excessive noise to silence while those not participating in the conversations eavesdrop.
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Cast
30 people
Laurent Grévill
Michel
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Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Sonia
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Human Capital
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Anton Chekhov
Patrice Chéreau
Claude Berri
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The Truth
Happily Ever After
Vincent Perez
Serge
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The Crow: City of Angels
Shantaram
Helène Vager
Laura Benson
Anna
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Dangerous Liaisons
Spencer
Jean-François Goyet
Thibault de Montalembert
Nicolas
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All Quiet on the Western Front
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Marc Citti
Philippe Galtier
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Delicacy
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Bernard Nissile
Richard Veninger
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Patrice Chéreau Director · Jean-François Goyet Screenplay Anton Chekhov Author
First release May 20, 1987 · Produced in France · Production Caméra One, Ministry of Culture (France)
Production
StudioCanal
Production
Caméra One
Production
Ministry of Culture (France)
Production
Renn Productions
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 20, 1987
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Finland
October 30, 2007 · Finnish Film Archive screening
France
October 18, 2023 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
Greece
November 22, 2005 · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Spain
July 20, 1987 · Barcelona International Film Festival
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