The Beat That My Heart Skipped
De battre mon cœur s'est arrêté
“Can music tame the raging soul?”
Synopsis
A ruthless real estate agent discovers a passion for piano and auditions with help from a young virtuoso, but the pressures of his corrupt career threaten to derail his musical aspirations.
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THE BEAT THAT MY HEART SKIPPED
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-03-22
Top Cast
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Romain Duris
Thomas Seyr
Niels Arestrup
Robert Seyr
Jonathan Zaccaï
Fabrice
Gilles Cohen
Sami
Linh-Dan Pham
Miao Lin
Aure Atika
Aline
Emmanuelle Devos
Chris
Anton Yakovlev
Minskov
Mélanie Laurent
Minskov's Girlfriend
Agnès Aubé
Woman
Etienne Dirand
Old Man
Denis Falgoux
Metreur
Serge Onteniente
Man
Sandy Whitelaw
Mr. Fox
Emmanuel Finkiel
Conservatory Professor
Jian-Zhang
Jean-Pierre
Omar Habib
Assad
Jamal Djabou
Mounir
Release History & Theatrical Window
Berlin International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
July 1, 2005
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 19, 2005
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6.4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$9.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.45x
+$2.9M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jacques Audiard
- Screenplay & Story
- Jacques Audiard, Tonino Benacquista
- Original Score
- Alexandre Desplat
- Original Title
- De battre mon cœur s'est arrêté
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- English, Mandarin, French, Russian, Vietnamese
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Budget
- $6.4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $9.3M
- Production Studios
- Why Not Productions, Sédif Productions, France 3 Cinéma
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jacques Audiard
Jacques Audiard, Tonino Benacquista, James Toback
Alexandre Desplat
Stéphane Fontaine
Juliette Welfling
Pascal Caucheteux
Department Leadership Roster
Juliette Welfling
Editor
Alexandre Desplat
Original Music Composer
Jacques Audiard
Screenplay
Virginie Montel
Costume Design
Stéphane Fontaine
Director of Photography
Jacques Audiard
Director
Tonino Benacquista
Screenplay
François Emmanuelli
Production Design
Pascal Caucheteux
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Beat That My Heart Skipped
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What is The Beat That My Heart Skipped about?
A ruthless real estate agent discovers a passion for piano and auditions with help from a young virtuoso, but the pressures of his corrupt career threaten to derail his musical aspirations.
Who directed The Beat That My Heart Skipped?
The Beat That My Heart Skipped was directed by Jacques Audiard.
Who stars in The Beat That My Heart Skipped?
The principal cast of The Beat That My Heart Skipped includes Romain Duris, Niels Arestrup, Jonathan Zaccaï, Gilles Cohen, Linh-Dan Pham.
When was The Beat That My Heart Skipped released and how long is it?
The Beat That My Heart Skipped was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Beat That My Heart Skipped?
The Beat That My Heart Skipped had a reported production budget of $6.4M and grossed $9.3M at the worldwide box office (1.45 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The Beat That My Heart Skipped?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Beat That My Heart Skipped was composed by Alexandre Desplat.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Beat That My Heart Skipped?
The Beat That My Heart Skipped holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).