A Very Long Engagement

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.

Discover

Audrey Tautou

Mathilde

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

Albert Dupontel

Célestin Poux

Elina Löwensohn

Günther's Sister

Jean-Claude Dreyfus

Commander Lavrouye

Clovis Cornillac

Benoît Notre-Dame

Jean-Paul Rouve

The Factor

Julie Depardieu

Véronique Passavant

Michel Vuillermoz

P'tit Louis

Urbain Cancelier

The Parish Priest

Maud Rayer

Madame Desrochelles

Michel Robin

Old Man on the Battlefield

Tchéky Karyo

Captain Favour

Bouli Lanners

Chardolot

Stéphane Butet

Philippot

Christian Pereira

The Records Officer

Patrick Paroux

Military Doctor

Solène Le Pechon

Young Mathilde

Virgil Leclaire

Young Manech

Florence Thomassin

Narrator (voice)

Thierry Gibault

Lieutenant Estrangin

Myriam Roustan

The Coffee Prostitute

Gilles Masson

The Murdered Officer

Sandrine Rigault

Mariette Notre Dame

Michel Chalmeau

Milly's Priest

Marc Faure

Prison Warden

Rodolphe Pauly

Jean Desrochelles

Xavier Maly

Chardolot's Comrade

Till Bahlmann

German Prisoner

Tony Gaultier

Gravedigger

Marc Robert

Soldier

Pierre Heitz

Soldier

Éric Fraticelli

Menacing Corsican

Philippe Beautier

The Train Prankster

Gérald Weingand

Cheated Soldier

Luc Sonzogni

Cheated Soldier

Xavier Berlioz

The Order

Frankie Pain

The Mackerel

Marcel Philippot

Bourgeois Couple

Pascale Lievyn

Bourgeois Couple

Jean-Claude Lecoq

German Machine Gunner

Stéphanie Gesnel

Happy Girl

Frédérique Bel

Happy Girl

Alexandre Caumartin

Sretcher-bearer

Eric Defosse

Sretcher-bearer

Gaspar Claus

Pierced German

Jean-Philippe Bèche

Georges Cornu

Anaïs Durand

Hélène Pire

Art

Aline Bonetto

Production Design

Véronique Melery

Set Decoration

Mathieu Junot

Art Direction

Céline Barray

Set Decoration

Camera

Bruno Delbonnel

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Nathalie Tissier

Key Makeup Artist

Nathalie Tissier

Makeup Designer

Madeline Fontaine

Costume Design

Nathalie Tissier

Makeup Artist

Erwan Simon

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Jean-Christophe Roger

Makeup Artist

Annabelle Petit

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Lucie Musci

Hairstylist

Anne Moralis

Wigmaker

Pascal Molina

Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

Franck Mendoche

Hairstylist

Frédéric Lainé

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Pierre-Paul Jayne

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sébastien Imart

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Dominique Galichet

Makeup Artist

Sylvie Ferry

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Directing

Editing

Lighting

Yvan Quehec

Electrician

Production

Bill Gerber

Executive Producer

Jean-Louis Monthieux

Executive Producer

Francis Boespflug

Associate Producer

Sound

Angelo Badalamenti

Original Music Composer

Vincent Arnardi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Marilena Cavola

Sound Editor

Laurent Chassaigne

Sound Recordist

Vincent Cosson

Sound Recordist

Cédric Denooz

Sound Effects Editor

Gérard Hardy

Sound Editor

Denis Jaillet-Marsigny

Sound Recordist

Laurent Kossayan

Sound Effects Editor

Igor Thomas-Gerard

Dialogue Editor

Art

Aline Bonetto

Production Design

Véronique Melery

Set Decoration

Mathieu Junot

Art Direction

Céline Barray

Set Decoration

Camera

Bruno Delbonnel

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Nathalie Tissier

Key Makeup Artist

Nathalie Tissier

Makeup Designer

Madeline Fontaine

Costume Design

Nathalie Tissier

Makeup Artist

Erwan Simon

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Jean-Christophe Roger

Makeup Artist

Annabelle Petit

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Lucie Musci

Hairstylist

Anne Moralis

Wigmaker

Pascal Molina

Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

Franck Mendoche

Hairstylist

Frédéric Lainé

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Pierre-Paul Jayne

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sébastien Imart

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Dominique Galichet

Makeup Artist

Sylvie Ferry

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Directing

Editing

Lighting

Yvan Quehec

Electrician

Production

Bill Gerber

Executive Producer

Jean-Louis Monthieux

Executive Producer

Francis Boespflug

Associate Producer

Sound

Angelo Badalamenti

Original Music Composer

Vincent Arnardi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Marilena Cavola

Sound Editor

Laurent Chassaigne

Sound Recordist

Vincent Cosson

Sound Recordist

Cédric Denooz

Sound Effects Editor

Gérard Hardy

Sound Editor

Denis Jaillet-Marsigny

Sound Recordist

Laurent Kossayan

Sound Effects Editor

Igor Thomas-Gerard

Dialogue Editor