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4.8 1h 35m

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Complications abound in this French film, which tells the story of a filmmaker who is attempting to put his real life into a movie; his interactions with the people in the movie he is filming create reverberations in his "real" life, although the past remains unchanged. Among the complications is his growing regard for the woman who plays his cinematic wife. She may wind up replacing his actual wife in real life. One of the highlights of this film is the insight it gives into the actual mechanics of filmmaking.

Top Cast

  • Françoise Fabian

    Françoise Fabian

    Marthe / Eva

  • Jean-Luc Bideau

    Jean-Luc Bideau

    Denis Mallet

  • Jane Birkin

    Jane Birkin

    Kate / Hélène

  • Bulle Ogier

    Bulle Ogier

    Camille

  • Jacques Weber

    Jacques Weber

    Philippe / Le comédien

  • Barbara Laage

    Barbara Laage

    Madeleine

  • Jean-François Gobbi

    Jean-François Gobbi

    Samy

  • Sabine Glaser

    Sabine Glaser

    Sonia

  • Françoise Saint-Laurent

    Françoise Saint-Laurent

    Colette

Overview

Complications abound in this French film, which tells the story of a filmmaker who is attempting to put his real life into a movie; his interactions with the people in the movie he is filming create reverberations in his "real" life, although the past remains unchanged. Among the complications is his growing regard for the woman who plays his cinematic wife. She may wind up replacing his actual wife in real life. One of the highlights of this film is the insight it gives into the actual mechanics of filmmaking.

Rating

4.8 / 10
9 Reviews
1 Popular

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