In Praise of Love
Éloge de l'amour
Synopsis
Someone we hear talking - but whom we do not see - speaks of a project which describes the four key moments of love: meeting, physical passion, arguments/separation and making up. This project is to be told through three couples: young, adult and old. We do not know if the project is for a play, a film, a novel or an opera. The author of the project is always accompanied by a kind of servant. Meanwhile, two years earlier, an American civil servant meets with an elderly French couple who had fought in the Resistance during World War II, brokering a deal with a Hollywood director to buy the rights to tell their story. The members of the old couple's family discuss heatedly questions of nation, memory and history.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2025-09-06
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Bruno Putzulu
Edgar
Cécile Camp
Elle
Jean Davy
Grandfather
Françoise Verny
Grandmother
Audrey Klebaner
Eglantine
Jérémie Lippmann
Perceval
Claude Baignières
Mr. Rosenthal
Rémo Forlani
Mayor Forlani
Mark Hunter
U.S. Journalist
Jean Lacouture
Historian
Philippe Lyrette
Philippe, Edgar's Assistant
Bruno Mesrine
Magician
Djelloul Beghoura
Algerian
Violeta Ferrer
Woman 1
Valérie Ortlieb
Woman 2
Serge Spira
Homeless Man
Stéphanie Jaubert
Young Girl
Jean-Henri Roger
Mayor Forlani's Aide
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 6, 2002
Wide Cinema Exhibition
July 22, 2003
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Original Score
- Ketil Bjørnstad, David Darling, Karl Amadeus Hartmann, Maurice Jaubert, Arvo Pärt, Georges Van Parys
- Original Title
- Éloge de l'amour
- Country of Origin
- France, Switzerland, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- English, French, German
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- Avventura Films, Périphéria, ARTE France Cinéma, Vega Film, TSR, ECM Records, StudioCanal, DFF - Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum, Studio Images 6
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard
Ketil Bjørnstad, David Darling, Karl Amadeus Hartmann, Maurice Jaubert, Arvo Pärt, Georges Van Parys
Julien Hirsch, Christophe Pollock
Raphaële Urtin
Alain Sarde, Ruth Waldburger
Department Leadership Roster
Jean-Luc Godard
Director
Jean-Luc Godard
Writer
Alain Sarde
Producer
Ruth Waldburger
Producer
Julien Hirsch
Director of Photography
Christophe Pollock
Director of Photography
Raphaële Urtin
Editor
Marina Thibaut
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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What is In Praise of Love about?
Someone we hear talking - but whom we do not see - speaks of a project which describes the four key moments of love: meeting, physical passion, arguments/separation and making up. This project is to be told through three couples: young, adult and old. We do not know if the project is for a play, a film, a novel or an opera. The author of the project is always accompanied by a kind of servant. Meanwhile, two years earlier, an American civil servant meets with an elderly French couple who had fought in the Resistance during World War II, brokering a deal with a Hollywood director to buy the rights to tell their story. The members of the old couple's family discuss heatedly questions of nation, memory and history.
Who directed In Praise of Love?
In Praise of Love was directed by Jean-Luc Godard.
Who stars in In Praise of Love?
The principal cast of In Praise of Love includes Bruno Putzulu, Cécile Camp, Jean Davy, Françoise Verny, Audrey Klebaner.
When was In Praise of Love released and how long is it?
In Praise of Love was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for In Praise of Love?
The original motion picture soundtrack for In Praise of Love was composed by Ketil Bjørnstad, David Darling, Karl Amadeus Hartmann, Maurice Jaubert, Arvo Pärt, Georges Van Parys.
What is the age rating and content advisory for In Praise of Love?
In Praise of Love holds official age classifications: US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).