

A Very Long Engagement
Original Title: “Un long dimanche de fiançailles”
“Never let go.”
Overview
Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.
Top Cast

Audrey Tautou
Mathilde

Gaspard Ulliel
Manech

Dominique Pinon
Sylvain

Chantal Neuwirth
Bénédicte

André Dussollier
Pierre-Marie Rouvières

Ticky Holgado
Germain Pire

Marion Cotillard
Tina Lombardi

Dominique Bettenfeld
Ange Bassignano

Jodie Foster
Elodie Gordes

Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Benjamin Gordes

Denis Lavant
Six-Soux

Rufus
Breton
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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