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L'amour à mort

L'amour à mort

1984Movie⏱️ 1h 32mNot Rated
DramaRomance
6.7
IMDB Rating
1,258 votes

Elisabeth and Simon have been deeply in love for two months when Simon momentarily dies, but comes back to life. Simon does not want any further medical tests, but the couple are forced to grapple with the possibility of his death...

Director
Alain Resnais
Writers
N/A
Stars
Sabine Azéma, Fanny Ardant, Pierre Arditi
Release Date
September 5, 1984
Language
French
Country
France
🎯 6
Nominations
💬 9
Reviews
📋 1.6K
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🎭 Top Cast

Sabine Azéma
Sabine Azéma
as Elisabeth Sutter
Fanny Ardant
Fanny Ardant
as Judith Martignac
Pierre Arditi
Pierre Arditi
as Simon Roche
André Dussollier
André Dussollier
as Jérôme Martignac
Jean Dasté
Jean Dasté
as Dr. Rozier
Geneviève Mnich
Geneviève Mnich
as Anne Jourdet
👤
Jean-Claude Weibel
as Le spécialiste
👤
Louis Castel
as Michel Garenne
👤
Françoise Rigal
as Juliette Dotax
👤
Françoise Morhange
as Mme Vigne

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Mono
Filming Location
Uzès, Gard, France
Production
Philippe Dussart, Les Films Ariane, Films A2

🏷️ Keywords

suicidelovefuneraldeathback from the dead

🎯 Categories

FrenchDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

For those who enjoy near-death - or even death - experience.
by guy-bellinger2022-08-08
6/10

"Not my favorite work by Resnais. What I liked the most about « L'Amour à mort » was the interpretation, especially that of Sabine Azéma, who gives herself 150% to her character, exploring all its facets, from her frenzy of panic to her final iron determination through all sorts of intermediate states. Pierre Arditi is amazing in a morbid role, in which he is not a specialist, to say the least. Fanny Ardant shows a welcome restraint in her role as a pastor while Dussollier is rather dull, in accordance actually with his character and his ready-made answers, taken from the Bible. As for th..."

💡 Did You Know?

There is at least a red and/or black item in every interior scene, since the color red stands for love and black for death.

📖 Synopsis

Elisabeth and Simon have been deeply in love for two months when Simon momentarily dies, but comes back to life. Simon does not want any further medical tests, but the couple are forced to grapple with the possibility of his death...