All the Fine Promises
| Toutes ces belles promesses | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jean-Paul Civeyrac |
| Produced by |
Lola Gans Philippe Martin |
| Written by |
Jean-Paul Civeyrac Anne Wiazemsky |
| Based on |
Hymne à l'amour by Anne Wiazemsky |
| Starring |
Jeanne Balibar Bulle Ogier Renaud Bécard Valérie Crunchant |
| Music by |
Nicolas Becker Christophe Chevalier |
| Cinematography | Céline Bozon |
| Edited by | Sylvie Fauthoux |
Release dates |
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| Country | France |
| Language | French |
All the Fine Promises (original French title: Toutes ces belles promesses) is a 2003 French movie directed by Jean-Paul Civeyrac based on the novel Hymne à l'amour by Anne Wiazemsky.
Plot
Coming off the bad end of a doomed love affair, and trying to cope with her Mother's death Marianne (Jeanne Balibar) is surprised to discover that her Father's last will and testament was not correctly administered. The will reveals the existence of a love affair. Her father had a mistress : Béatrice (Bulle Ogier). Marianne meets Béatrice and remembers her childhood. She reconnects with her nanny Ghislaine (Valérie Crunchant)...
Movie cast
- Jeanne Balibar : Marianne
- Bulle Ogier : Béatrice
- Valérie Crunchant : Ghislaine (young)
- Eva Truffaut : Marianne’s mother
- Renaud Bécard : Etienne
Production credits
- Producer: Les films Pelléas, Arte
- Director: Jean-Paul Civeyrac
- Written by: Jean-Paul Civeyrac& Anne Wiazemsky
- Musical Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, John Cage, Édith Piaf
Awards
- Prix Jean Vigo 2003