A Very Long Engagement
by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
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Actor: Audrey Tautou, Chantal Neuwirth, Dominique Pinon, Gaspard Ulliel, Jodie FosterDirector: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Brand: Warner Brothers
Writer: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Producer: Bill Gerber
Producer: Fabienne Tsa?
Producer: Francis Boespflug
Producer: Jean-Louis Monthieux
Writer: Guillaume Laurant
Writer: S?bastien Japrisot
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; German (Original Language); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 133 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-07-12
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of A Very Long Engagement
Movie Review: Epic in delivery; Intimate at its core
Summary: 5 Stars
"A Very Long Engagement" was out for a while, and I always attempt to see award winners. I finally found it at the library, in a 2-disc version, but wasn't able to watch it til the last moment. Pity! There is so much to absorb, too much for one viewing (and reading subtitles). I won't blab away the plot, like previous reviewers; it's way too complicated, and, yet, very simple. I was reminded of "Doctor Zhivago", with a gender switch, because Mr. Jeunet has crafted an opulent adventure/love story, full of intrigue, passion, gorgeous sets and cinematography, fine acting, and generally a satisfying film experience. (It also takes place during the same time period.) Ms. Tautou sheds some of that natural beauty, to enhance her frustrating quest; Gaspard Ulliel is wonderful, and not only because he's gorgeous, but goes through the most amazing revelation from charming to shell-shocked ambivalence, never losing the sweetness of character that made Mathilde so intent on her mission. I thought I noticed Jodie Foster, a feisty character, and when the credits rolled, I was blown away; her perfect French, combined with the passionate character, just added to my admiration of her. Indeed, the entire cast was excellent, and Mr. Jeunet's sure hand kept everything in perspective. The second disc has some great stuff regarding the development, and turning these actual locations back to 1920's authenticity. I was moved a great deal; it's a simple story, fascinating and very individual-type characters, and numerous flashbacks keep it riveting at all times. A very fine film.
Summary of A Very Long Engagement
The film is set in France near the end of World War I in the deadly trenches of the Somme, in the gilded Parisien halls of power, and in the modest home of an indomitable provincial girl. It tells the story of this young woman's relentless, moving and sometimes comic search for her fiancC)e, who has disappeared. He is one of five French soldiers believed to have been court-martialed under mysterious circumstances and pushed out of an allied trench into an almost-certain death in no-man's land. What follows is an investigation into the arbitrary nature of secrecy, the absurdity of war, and the enduring passion, intuition and tenacity of the human heart.DVD Features:
Audio Commentary
Deleted Scenes:With Director audio commentary
Documentaries:Paris in the 20'sThe Zepplin Explosion
Featurette:The Making of A Very Long Engagement
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Both epic and intimate, A Very Long Engagement reunites Audrey Tautou and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, the star and director of the hugely popular Amelie. A young woman named Mathilde (Tautou, Happenstance)separated from her lover by World War I refuses to believe he's been killed and launches an investigation into his fate--an investigation that spins in all directions, creating dozens of miniature stories (including that of an Italian prostitute avenging the death of her own lover by elaborate means) that shift to and fro in time. The dazzling curlicues of narrative put brutality and tenderness back to back, shifting between crushing inevitabilities and miraculous rescues with deft storytelling skill and the lush visual style of the director of Delicatessen and The City of Lost Children. Through it all, Tautou--fierce and luminous--anchors the movie effortlessly. She's among the most emotionally engaging actresses in cinema, with the kind of expressive beauty that transcends language. A gorgeous, far-reaching film; the huge cast also includes Jodie Foster (The Silence of the Lambs), Gaspard Ulliel (Strayed), and Dominique Pinon (Alien: Resurrection). --Bret Fetzer
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