A Very Long Engagement
A Very Long Engagement
A Very Long Engagement
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2004
2h 13m
7.3(1276 votes)
Drama
Romance
War

Overview

Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.

Where to Watch

Rent

Amazon Video

Links & Resources

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Social & External

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures
TF1 Films Production
Warner Bros. Entertainment France

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

68 members
Acting

Audrey Tautou

Mathilde

Audrey Tautou
Acting

Gaspard Ulliel

Manech

Gaspard Ulliel
Acting

Dominique Pinon

Sylvain

Dominique Pinon
Acting

Chantal Neuwirth

Bénédicte

Chantal Neuwirth
Acting

André Dussollier

Pierre-Marie Rouvières

André Dussollier
Acting

Ticky Holgado

Germain Pire

Ticky Holgado
Acting

Marion Cotillard

Tina Lombardi

Marion Cotillard
Acting

Dominique Bettenfeld

Ange Bassignano

Dominique Bettenfeld
Acting

Jodie Foster

Elodie Gordes

Jodie Foster
Acting

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Benjamin Gordes

Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Acting

Denis Lavant

Six-Soux

Denis Lavant
Acting

Rufus

Breton

Rufus
Acting

Jérôme Kircher

Bastoche

Jérôme Kircher
Acting

Albert Dupontel

Célestin Poux

Albert Dupontel
Acting

Elina Löwensohn

Günther's Sister

Elina Löwensohn
Acting

Jean-Claude Dreyfus

Commander Lavrouye

Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Acting

Clovis Cornillac

Benoît Notre-Dame

Clovis Cornillac
Acting

Jean-Pierre Becker

Esperanza

Jean-Pierre Becker
Acting

Jean-Paul Rouve

The Factor

Jean-Paul Rouve
Acting

Julie Depardieu

Véronique Passavant

Julie Depardieu
Acting

Michel Vuillermoz

P'tit Louis

Michel Vuillermoz
Acting

Urbain Cancelier

The Parish Priest

Urbain Cancelier
Acting

Maud Rayer

Madame Desrochelles

Maud Rayer
Acting

Michel Robin

Old Man on the Battlefield

Michel Robin
Acting

Tchéky Karyo

Captain Favour

Tchéky Karyo
Acting

Philippe Duquesne

Favart

Philippe Duquesne
Acting

Bouli Lanners

Chardolot

Bouli Lanners
Acting

Stéphane Butet

Philippot

Stéphane Butet
Acting

Christian Pereira

The Records Officer

Christian Pereira
Acting

François Levantal

Thouvenel

François Levantal
Acting

Patrick Paroux

Military Doctor

Patrick Paroux
Acting

Solène Le Pechon

Young Mathilde

Solène Le Pechon
Acting

Virgil Leclaire

Young Manech

Virgil Leclaire
Acting

Florence Thomassin

Narrator (voice)

Florence Thomassin
Acting

Thierry Gibault

Lieutenant Estrangin

Thierry Gibault
Acting

Myriam Roustan

The Coffee Prostitute

Myriam Roustan
Acting

Gilles Masson

The Murdered Officer

Gilles Masson
Directing

Sandrine Rigault

Mariette Notre Dame

No Image
Acting

Michel Chalmeau

Milly's Priest

Michel Chalmeau
Acting

Marc Faure

Prison Warden

Marc Faure
Acting

Rodolphe Pauly

Jean Desrochelles

Rodolphe Pauly
Acting

Xavier Maly

Chardolot's Comrade

Xavier Maly
Acting

Till Bahlmann

German Prisoner

Till Bahlmann
Acting

Tony Gaultier

Gravedigger

Tony Gaultier
Acting

Louis-Marie Audubert

Gravedigger

Louis-Marie Audubert
Acting

Jean-Gilles Barbier

Sergeant

Jean-Gilles Barbier
Acting

Marc Robert

Soldier

Marc Robert
Acting

Pierre Heitz

Soldier

Pierre Heitz
Acting

Philippe Maymat

Soldier

Philippe Maymat
Acting

Eric Debrosse

Soldier

Eric Debrosse
Acting

Mick Gondouin

Soldier

Mick Gondouin
Acting

Éric Fraticelli

Menacing Corsican

Éric Fraticelli
Acting

Philippe Beautier

The Train Prankster

Philippe Beautier
Acting

Gérald Weingand

Cheated Soldier

Gérald Weingand
Acting

Luc Sonzogni

Cheated Soldier

No Image
Acting

Xavier Berlioz

The Order

No Image
Acting

Frankie Pain

The Mackerel

Frankie Pain
Acting

Marcel Philippot

Bourgeois Couple

Marcel Philippot
Acting

Pascale Lievyn

Bourgeois Couple

Pascale Lievyn
Crew

Jean-Claude Lecoq

German Machine Gunner

No Image
Acting

Esther Sironneau

Nurse

Esther Sironneau
Acting

Stéphanie Gesnel

Happy Girl

Stéphanie Gesnel
Acting

Frédérique Bel

Happy Girl

Frédérique Bel
Acting

Alexandre Caumartin

Sretcher-bearer

Alexandre Caumartin
Acting

Eric Defosse

Sretcher-bearer

Eric Defosse
Sound

Gaspar Claus

Pierced German

Gaspar Claus
Acting

Jean-Philippe Bèche

Georges Cornu

Jean-Philippe Bèche
Acting

Anaïs Durand

Hélène Pire

Anaïs Durand

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