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Critic Ian Nathan
rated 8

...in the midst of his trademark brio, Jeunet invests this tall tale with a sharp reality.

Read full review at Empire
Kasper Løvborg
rated 9

Mystery and WWI drama, Jeunet-style.

3 years ago
Critic Kasper Christoffer Larsen
rated 5

...der er ligheder mellem Amélie og Mathilde så store, at man ikke undgår at tage sig i at sammenligne de to i mørket. Men heldigvis er Tautou stadig fremragende. Og En lang forlovelse er hendes film.

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Cast & Crew

André Dussollier
As Pierre-Marie Rouvières
Tchéky Karyo
As Captain Favour
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
As Benjamin Gordes
Michel Vuillermoz
As P'tit Louis
Dominique Pinon
As Sylvain
Rufus
As Breton

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A Very Long Engagement is a romantic war drama film directed by Joe Wright, based on the novel of the same name by Sebastian Japrisot. The story takes place during World War I and follows the journey of Mathilde Donnay (Audrey Tautou), whose fiancé Manech (Gaspard Ulliel) has been court-martialed and sentenced to death for intentionally injuring himself and four other soldiers. Mathilde is convinced that Manech is still alive and embarks on a dangerous journey to uncover the truth about his fate. Along the way, she discovers secrets about the war, its absurdities, and the human heart's capacity for love and determination. Nominated for two Academy Awards, this film features an all-star cast including Audrey Tautou (Amélie), Jodie Foster (Contact), Dominique Pinon (The Da Vinci Code, Amelie), and Tcheky Karyo (Taking Lives, The Patriot). With stunning visuals, heart-wrenching performances, and a gripping narrative, A Very Long Engagement is a powerful tale of love, loss, and survival in the face of war's devastating impact.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as A Very Long Engagement include Enemy at the Gates, Death in Love, My Brother's War, Head in the Clouds, Joyeux Noel, Pearl Harbor.