Womanlight
Clair de femme
“Between strangers everything is possible.”
Synopsis
Having both suffered extreme losses, two disparate souls try to form a relationship for consolation rather than romance.
Top Cast
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Yves Montand
Michel Follin
Romy Schneider
Lydia Tovalski
Romolo Valli
Galba
Lila Kedrova
Sonia Tovalski
Heinz Bennent
Georges
Roberto Benigni
Bartender at Clapsy's
Dieter Schidor
Sven Svensson
Catherine Allégret
Prostitute
François Perrot
Alain Tovalski
Daniel Mesguich
Commissioner Curbec
Gabriel Jabbour
Sacha
Hans Verner
Klaus, ambassador
Jean-Claude Bouillaud
Airline pilot
Eliane Borras
Airport employee
Gabriel Dussurget
Director of lyric theaters
Jean-François Gobbi
Michel's brother-in-law
Fanny Delbrice
Nurse
André Dumas
Jacques
Release History & Theatrical Window
Mostra internazionale d'arte cinematografica di Venezia
Festival / Special Debut
March 23, 1980
Wide Cinema Exhibition
August 5, 2003
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Costa-Gavras
- Screenplay & Story
- Costa-Gavras, Romain Gary
- Original Score
- Jean Musy
- Original Title
- Clair de femme
- Country of Origin
- France, Germany, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Les Films Corona, Les Films Gibé, Parva Cinematografica, Janus Filmproduktion GmbH
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Costa-Gavras
Costa-Gavras, Romain Gary
Jean Musy
Ricardo Aronovich
Françoise Bonnot
Mauro Berardi, Georges-Alain Vuille
Department Leadership Roster
Costa-Gavras
Director
Ricardo Aronovich
Director of Photography
Françoise Bonnot
Editor
Costa-Gavras
Writer
Mauro Berardi
Producer
Georges-Alain Vuille
Producer
Mario Chiari
Production Design
Eric Simon
Production Design
Emilie Poirot
Costume Design
Edith Vesperini
Costume Design
Jean Musy
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Womanlight
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Womanlight about?
Having both suffered extreme losses, two disparate souls try to form a relationship for consolation rather than romance.
Who directed Womanlight?
Womanlight was directed by Costa-Gavras.
Who stars in Womanlight?
The principal cast of Womanlight includes Yves Montand, Romy Schneider, Romolo Valli, Lila Kedrova, Heinz Bennent.
When was Womanlight released and how long is it?
Womanlight was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for Womanlight?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Womanlight was composed by Jean Musy.
Is Womanlight based on a book or true story?
Womanlight is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Romain Gary".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Womanlight?
Womanlight holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).