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08/09/1993 Drama 1h 38m
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Overview

The wife of a famous composer survives a car accident that kills her husband and daughter. Now alone, she shakes off her old identity and explores her newfound freedom but finds that she is unbreakably bound to other humans, including her husband’s mistress, whose existence she never suspected.

  1. Krzysztof Kieślowski

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Juliette Binoche

    Julie

  2. Benoît Régent

    Olivier

  3. Florence Pernel

    Sandrine

  4. Charlotte Véry

    Lucille

  5. Hélène Vincent

    Journalist

  6. Philippe Volter

    Real Estate Agent

  7. Claude Duneton

    Doctor

  8. Hugues Quester

    Patrice (Julie's Husband)

  9. Emmanuelle Riva

    Mother

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-05-16
Juliette Binoche is on fine form here as "Julie". She is driving her composer husband and their daughter along a country road when - next thing they have an encounter with a tree. Now the audience can expect this - we are shown the leaky brake fluid at the start, but we are not necessarily prepared for what is to come as she has to reconcile her own injuries and the difficulties (and opportunities) of her new life. That involves her taking herself deep into the anonymity of Paris - but she is soon to realise that her need for much desired isolation is not reciprocated by her friend who have no...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$1,527,572.00

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