Maddened by His Absence
J'enrage de son absence
Synopsis
After ten years, Jacques comes back to France to handle his father’s succession. He had left France to live in the USA to escape a painful past he shared with Mado, his former wife, who in the meantime built a new life with Stéphane and their 7 year old son, Paul. Upon his return, Jacques and Mado meet again; he asks to meet her son Paul; Mado hesitates, then accepts but hides it from her husband. Soon, Paul and Jacques get close and they start to see each other secretly.
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William Hurt
Jacques
Alexandra Lamy
Mado
Augustin Legrand
Stéphane
Jalil Mehenni
Paul
Matteo Trevisan
Félix
Françoise Oriane
Geneviève
Norbert Rutili
Le notaire
Serge Hutry
Le comissaire priseur
Colette Kieffer
La secrétaire
Véronique Fauconnet
La serveuse
Jean-François Wolff
Le chauffeur
Gilles Soeder
Le chauffeur 2
Jérôme Varanfrain
Employé location de voitures
Elliot Proost
Mathieu
Laura De Lagillardaie
Artiste du cirque
David Bonnaire
L'habitant
Olivier Brandicourt
Artiste du cirque
Gilles Soeder
Le chauffeur
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sandrine Bonnaire
- Screenplay & Story
- Jérôme Tonnerre, Sandrine Bonnaire
- Original Score
- André Dziezuk
- Original Title
- J'enrage de son absence
- Country of Origin
- Belgium, France, Luxembourg
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Iris Group, Mon Voisin Productions, Mosaïque Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sandrine Bonnaire
Jérôme Tonnerre, Sandrine Bonnaire
André Dziezuk
Philippe Guilbert
Dominique Besnehard, Thomas Schmitt, Nicolas Steil, Jesus Gonzalez-Elvira, Michel Feller
Department Leadership Roster
Sandrine Bonnaire
Director
Philippe Guilbert
Director of Photography
Jérôme Tonnerre
Writer
Sandrine Bonnaire
Writer
André Dziezuk
Original Music Composer
Dominique Besnehard
Producer
Thomas Schmitt
Producer
Nicolas Steil
Producer
Magdalena Labuz
Costume Design
Jesus Gonzalez-Elvira
Producer
Denis Hager
Production Design
Michel Feller
Producer
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What is Maddened by His Absence about?
After ten years, Jacques comes back to France to handle his father’s succession. He had left France to live in the USA to escape a painful past he shared with Mado, his former wife, who in the meantime built a new life with Stéphane and their 7 year old son, Paul. Upon his return, Jacques and Mado meet again; he asks to meet her son Paul; Mado hesitates, then accepts but hides it from her husband. Soon, Paul and Jacques get close and they start to see each other secretly.
Who directed Maddened by His Absence?
Maddened by His Absence was directed by Sandrine Bonnaire.
Who stars in Maddened by His Absence?
The principal cast of Maddened by His Absence includes William Hurt, Alexandra Lamy, Augustin Legrand, Jalil Mehenni, Matteo Trevisan.
When was Maddened by His Absence released and how long is it?
Maddened by His Absence was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for Maddened by His Absence?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Maddened by His Absence was composed by André Dziezuk.