The Art of Breaking Up
Un Fil à la patte
Synopsis
Lucette and Edouard: Two lovers passionate about sex, money and life. He is a spoiled but penniless child who wants it all while she is a celebrated figure of la vie parisienne who knows what she wants and what she is worth. Edouard is marrying a young, pretty and rich heiress. He comes to confess this to Lucette and to make their parting official, but he doesn’t want to leave her. He struggles with all his might to hide his betrayal but her opportunities to learn of it are countless and unpredictable.
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Emmanuelle Béart
Lucette
Charles Berling
Édouard de Bois d'Enghien
Dominique Blanc
Baroness Duverger
Jacques Bonnaffé
Fontanet
Mathieu Demy
Firmin
Julie Depardieu
Amélie
Sara Forestier
Viviane
Stanislas Merhar
Irrigua
Tom Novembre
Chenneviette
Patrick Timsit
Bouzin
Virginie Hocq
Emilie
Clément Sibony
Antonio
Élizabeth Macocco
The lost guest
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Michel Deville
- Screenplay & Story
- Georges Feydeau, Rosalinde Deville
- Original Score
- Quentin Damamme
- Original Title
- Un Fil à la patte
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Eléfilm, France 2 Cinéma, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Michel Deville
Georges Feydeau, Rosalinde Deville
Quentin Damamme
Pierre-William Glenn
Andrea Sedláčková
Rosalinde Deville
Department Leadership Roster
Georges Feydeau
Writer
Rosalinde Deville
Producer
Pierre-William Glenn
Director of Photography
Andrea Sedláčková
Editor
Thierry Leproust
Production Design
Madeline Fontaine
Costume Design
Michel Deville
Director
Rosalinde Deville
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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What is The Art of Breaking Up about?
Lucette and Edouard: Two lovers passionate about sex, money and life. He is a spoiled but penniless child who wants it all while she is a celebrated figure of la vie parisienne who knows what she wants and what she is worth. Edouard is marrying a young, pretty and rich heiress. He comes to confess this to Lucette and to make their parting official, but he doesn’t want to leave her. He struggles with all his might to hide his betrayal but her opportunities to learn of it are countless and unpredictable.
Who directed The Art of Breaking Up?
The Art of Breaking Up was directed by Michel Deville.
Who stars in The Art of Breaking Up?
The principal cast of The Art of Breaking Up includes Emmanuelle Béart, Charles Berling, Dominique Blanc, Jacques Bonnaffé, Mathieu Demy.
When was The Art of Breaking Up released and how long is it?
The Art of Breaking Up was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for The Art of Breaking Up?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Art of Breaking Up was composed by Quentin Damamme.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Art of Breaking Up?
The Art of Breaking Up holds official age classifications: FR: TP.