24 Hours in the Life of a Woman
24 heures de la vie d'une femme
Synopsis
Set in 1913, 1936 and 2001. When he returns to the casino and seaside resort of his early teens, Louis, a 78 year old man encounters Olivia, a 19 year old young woman madly in love with a violent cad. Louis tells the story of his own mother having a passionate, driven fling with his Italian tennis instructor in 1936, and of Marie Collins Brown, the slightly older widowed woman who helped him through his confusion and pain by recounting the story of her passionate 24 hour fling with a hopeless young Polish gambler in 1913.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Laurent Bouhnik
- Screenplay & Story
- Stefan Zweig, Laurent Bouhnik, Gilles Taurand
- Original Score
- Michael Nyman
- Original Title
- 24 heures de la vie d'une femme
- Country of Origin
- France, Germany, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Laurent Bouhnik
Stefan Zweig, Laurent Bouhnik, Gilles Taurand
Michael Nyman
Gilles Henry
Jacqueline Mariani, Hervé de Luze
Jean Cottin, Étienne Comar, Philippe Roux
Department Leadership Roster
Laurent Bouhnik
Director
Christian Marti
Production Design
Jean Cottin
Producer
Michael Nyman
Original Music Composer
Jacqueline Mariani
Editor
Hervé de Luze
Editor
Tanino Liberatore
Production Design
Pierre-Yves Gayraud
Costume Design
Étienne Comar
Producer
Laurent Bouhnik
Writer
Gilles Henry
Director of Photography
Gilles Taurand
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman
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What is 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman about?
Set in 1913, 1936 and 2001. When he returns to the casino and seaside resort of his early teens, Louis, a 78 year old man encounters Olivia, a 19 year old young woman madly in love with a violent cad. Louis tells the story of his own mother having a passionate, driven fling with his Italian tennis instructor in 1936, and of Marie Collins Brown, the slightly older widowed woman who helped him through his confusion and pain by recounting the story of her passionate 24 hour fling with a hopeless young Polish gambler in 1913.
Who directed 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman?
24 Hours in the Life of a Woman was directed by Laurent Bouhnik.
Who stars in 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman?
The principal cast of 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman includes Agnès Jaoui, Michel Serrault, Bérénice Bejo, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Pascal Greggory.
When was 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman released and how long is it?
24 Hours in the Life of a Woman was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
Who composed the musical score for 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman?
The original motion picture soundtrack for 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman was composed by Michael Nyman.
Is 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman based on a book or true story?
24 Hours in the Life of a Woman is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Stefan Zweig".