Where the Heart Is
À la place du cœur
Synopsis
From the director of Marius et Jeannette, this story of two working-class families is a fable with an optimist streak. A young black man, Francois, is wrongly accused of rape by a racist policeman. The story is told in voiceover by his childhood friend, neighbor, and the mother of his future child, Clementine, who is white. The city is Marseilles as in the previous film, symbolic with its churches, prisons and ruins. Except in this film, director Robert Guediguian also ventures outside, taking the story to Sarajevo; two different cities, one devastated by war, the other by a bad economy and unemployment. A la Place du coeur won a Special Jury Prize at the 1998 San Sebastian Film Festival and was also shown at the 1998 Toronto Film Festival and the 1998 Montreal Film Festival.
Top Cast
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Ariane Ascaride
Marianne Patché
Christine Brücher
Francine Lopez
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Joël Patché
Gérard Meylan
Franck Lopez
Alexandre Ogou
Francois 'Bébé' Lopez
Laure Raoust
Clémentine 'Clim' Patché
Véronique Balme
Soeurette
Pierre Banderet
Mr. d'Assas
Patrick Bonnel
Jaime
Djamal Bouanane
Khalil
Jacques Boudet
Mr Levy
Guillaume Cantillon
Daniel Corti
Jean-Jérôme Esposito
Le Gringalet
Marius Grygielewicz
Piet Radic
Aurore Mensah
Blondine
Beata Nilska
Mme Radic
Laetitia Pesenti
L'institutrice
Jacques Pieiller
Le flic
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robert Guédiguian
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean-Louis Milesi, Robert Guédiguian, James Baldwin
- Original Title
- À la place du cœur
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Studios
- Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, Canal+, Diaphana Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert Guédiguian
Jean-Louis Milesi, Robert Guédiguian, James Baldwin
Bernard Cavalié
Bernard Sasia
Gilles Sandoz
Department Leadership Roster
Robert Guédiguian
Director
Bernard Cavalié
Director of Photography
Gilles Sandoz
Producer
Bernard Sasia
Editor
Jean-Louis Milesi
Writer
Robert Guédiguian
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Where the Heart Is
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What is Where the Heart Is about?
From the director of Marius et Jeannette, this story of two working-class families is a fable with an optimist streak. A young black man, Francois, is wrongly accused of rape by a racist policeman. The story is told in voiceover by his childhood friend, neighbor, and the mother of his future child, Clementine, who is white. The city is Marseilles as in the previous film, symbolic with its churches, prisons and ruins. Except in this film, director Robert Guediguian also ventures outside, taking the story to Sarajevo; two different cities, one devastated by war, the other by a bad economy and unemployment. A la Place du coeur won a Special Jury Prize at the 1998 San Sebastian Film Festival and was also shown at the 1998 Toronto Film Festival and the 1998 Montreal Film Festival.
Who directed Where the Heart Is?
Where the Heart Is was directed by Robert Guédiguian.
Who stars in Where the Heart Is?
The principal cast of Where the Heart Is includes Ariane Ascaride, Christine Brücher, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Gérard Meylan, Alexandre Ogou.
When was Where the Heart Is released and how long is it?
Where the Heart Is was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.