A Very Long Engagement

A Very Long Engagement

Never let go.

R 2004 · 133 min · ★ 7.3 (1K) · Drama, Romance, War

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.

Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet · Written by Jean-Pierre Jeunet

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Audrey Tautou Mathilde
Gaspard Ulliel Manech
Dominique Pinon Sylvain
Chantal Neuwirth Bénédicte
André Dussollier Pierre-Marie Rouvières
Ticky Holgado Germain Pire
Marion Cotillard Tina Lombardi
Dominique Bettenfeld Ange Bassignano
Jodie Foster Elodie Gordes
Jean-Pierre Darroussin Benjamin Gordes
Denis Lavant Six-Soux
Rufus Breton

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