Going and Coming Back
Partir revenir
Synopsis
Salomé Lerner just finished writing an autobiography. She goes to a TV show called "Apostrophes", hosted by French TV showman Bernard Pivot. Pivot then imagines a film that could be created from her gripping story. A film entirely made of music because after seeing the young pianist Erik Berchot, Salomé believes seeing her long lost brother, who was a musician as well. A brother she had lost along with her parents in 1943. However, the Lerners did in fact escape the gestapo and might have based themselves in Paris...
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Annie Girardot
Hélène Rivière
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Roland Rivière
Françoise Fabian
Sarah Lerner
Erik Berchot
Saloman Lerner
Michel Piccoli
Simon Lerner
Évelyne Bouix
Salomé Lerner
Richard Anconina
Vincent Rivière
Charles Gérard
Ténardon
Jean Bouise
Vicar
Denis Lavant
Simon Lerner's patient
Dominique Pinon
Villager
Georges Rabol
Pierre Semmler
German officer
Denise Péron
Villager
Adia Mediouni
Antoine Mikola
Georges Mavros
Claudine Mavros
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 1, 1985
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Claude Lelouch
- Screenplay & Story
- Claude Lelouch
- Original Score
- Michel Legrand
- Original Title
- Partir revenir
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Production Studios
- UGC, Les Films 13, FR3
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Claude Lelouch
Claude Lelouch, Jérôme Tonnerre, Pierre Uytterhoeven
Michel Legrand
Bernard Lutic
Hugues Darmois
Department Leadership Roster
Claude Lelouch
Director
Jérôme Tonnerre
Writer
Catherine Leterrier
Costume Design
Bernard Lutic
Director of Photography
Hugues Darmois
Editor
Jacques Bufnoir
Production Design
Michel Legrand
Original Music Composer
Claude Lelouch
Screenplay
Pierre Uytterhoeven
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Going and Coming Back.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Going and Coming Back
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Going and Coming Back about?
Salomé Lerner just finished writing an autobiography. She goes to a TV show called "Apostrophes", hosted by French TV showman Bernard Pivot. Pivot then imagines a film that could be created from her gripping story. A film entirely made of music because after seeing the young pianist Erik Berchot, Salomé believes seeing her long lost brother, who was a musician as well. A brother she had lost along with her parents in 1943. However, the Lerners did in fact escape the gestapo and might have based themselves in Paris...
Who directed Going and Coming Back?
Going and Coming Back was directed by Claude Lelouch.
Who stars in Going and Coming Back?
The principal cast of Going and Coming Back includes Annie Girardot, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Françoise Fabian, Erik Berchot, Michel Piccoli.
When was Going and Coming Back released and how long is it?
Going and Coming Back was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 1h 54m.
Who composed the musical score for Going and Coming Back?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Going and Coming Back was composed by Michel Legrand.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Going and Coming Back?
Going and Coming Back holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).