About
Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.
Theatrical
Dec 19, 2012
Box Office
$29.8M
Budget
$8.9M
Return
3.3x
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3
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Les Films du Losange, X Filme Creative Pool, Wega Film, France 3 Cinéma, BR, WDR, ARD Degeto
Original Language
French
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Cast
Full credits →J
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Georges
E
Emmanuelle Riva
Anne
I
Isabelle Huppert
Eva
A
Alexandre Tharaud
Alexandre
W
William Shimell
Geoff
R
Ramon Agirre
Concierge's Husband
R
Rita Blanco
Concierge
C
Carole Franck
Nurse #1
D
Dinara Drukarova
Nurse #2
L
Laurent Capelluto
Police Officer #1
J
Jean-Michel Monroc
Police Officer #2
D
Damien Jouillerot
Paramedic #1
W
Walid Afkir
Paramedic #2
Quotes
See all →The Weight of Shared Suffering
Anne
There's no point in going on living. That's how it is. I know it can only get worse. Why should I inflict this on us, on you and me?
Georges
You're not inflicting anything on me.
Anne
You don't have to lie, Georges.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Reflections on Life and Legacy
Anne
What would you say if no one came to your funeral?
Georges
Nothing, presumably.
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