A Very Long Engagement
Watch NowYoung Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.
Audrey Tautou
Mathilde
Gaspard Ulliel
Manech
Dominique Pinon
Sylvain
Chantal Neuwirth
Bénédicte
André Dussollier
Pierre-Marie Rouvières
Ticky Holgado
Germain Pire
Marion Cotillard
Tina Lombardi
Dominique Bettenfeld
Ange Bassignano
Jodie Foster
Elodie Gordes
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Benjamin Gordes
Denis Lavant
Six-Soux
Rufus
Breton
Jérôme Kircher
Bastoche
Albert Dupontel
Célestin Poux
Elina Löwensohn
Günther's Sister
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Commander Lavrouye
Clovis Cornillac
Benoît Notre-Dame
Jean-Pierre Becker
Esperanza
Jean-Paul Rouve
The Factor
Julie Depardieu
Véronique Passavant
Michel Vuillermoz
P'tit Louis
Urbain Cancelier
The Parish Priest
Maud Rayer
Madame Desrochelles
Michel Robin
Old Man on the Battlefield
Tchéky Karyo
Captain Favour
Philippe Duquesne
Favart
Bouli Lanners
Chardolot
Stéphane Butet
Philippot
Christian Pereira
The Records Officer
François Levantal
Thouvenel
Patrick Paroux
Military Doctor
Solène Le Pechon
Young Mathilde
Virgil Leclaire
Young Manech
Florence Thomassin
Narrator (voice)
Thierry Gibault
Lieutenant Estrangin
Myriam Roustan
The Coffee Prostitute
Gilles Masson
The Murdered Officer
Sandrine Rigault
Mariette Notre Dame
Michel Chalmeau
Milly's Priest
Marc Faure
Prison Warden
Rodolphe Pauly
Jean Desrochelles
Xavier Maly
Chardolot's Comrade
Till Bahlmann
German Prisoner
Tony Gaultier
Gravedigger
Louis-Marie Audubert
Gravedigger
Jean-Gilles Barbier
Sergeant
Marc Robert
Soldier
Pierre Heitz
Soldier
Philippe Maymat
Soldier
Eric Debrosse
Soldier
Mick Gondouin
Soldier
Éric Fraticelli
Menacing Corsican
Philippe Beautier
The Train Prankster
Gérald Weingand
Cheated Soldier
Luc Sonzogni
Cheated Soldier
Xavier Berlioz
The Order
Frankie Pain
The Mackerel
Marcel Philippot
Bourgeois Couple
Pascale Lievyn
Bourgeois Couple
Jean-Claude Lecoq
German Machine Gunner
Esther Sironneau
Nurse
Stéphanie Gesnel
Happy Girl
Frédérique Bel
Happy Girl
Alexandre Caumartin
Sretcher-bearer
Eric Defosse
Sretcher-bearer
Gaspar Claus
Pierced German
Jean-Philippe Bèche
Georges Cornu
Anaïs Durand
Hélène Pire
Aline Bonetto
Production Design
Guillaume Laurant
Screenplay
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Screenplay
Hervé Schneid
Editor
Bruno Delbonnel
Director of Photography
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Director
Angelo Badalamenti
Original Music Composer
Véronique Melery
Set Decoration
Nathalie Tissier
Makeup Designer
Nathalie Tissier
Key Makeup Artist
Jean-Christophe Roger
Makeup Artist
Vincent Arnardi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lucie Musci
Hairstylist
Bill Gerber
Executive Producer
Madeline Fontaine
Costume Design
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Producer
Frédéric Lainé
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Sébastien Imart
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Francis Boespflug
Associate Producer
Jean-Louis Monthieux
Executive Producer
Pierre-Paul Jayne
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Marie-Pierre Hattabi
Hairstylist
Pierre-Jacques Bénichou
Casting
Mathieu Junot
Art Direction
Franck Mendoche
Hairstylist
Dominique Galichet
Makeup Artist
Marilena Cavola
Sound Editor
Nathalie Tissier
Makeup Artist
Erwan Simon
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Pascal Molina
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
Sylvie Ferry
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Jean-Charles Bachelier
Hairstylist
Gérard Hardy
Sound Editor
Céline Barray
Set Decoration
Annabelle Petit
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Anne Moralis
Wigmaker
Laurent Kossayan
Sound Effects Editor
Denis Jaillet-Marsigny
Sound Recordist
Jean Umansky
Sound
Laurent Chassaigne
Sound Recordist
Vincent Cosson
Sound Recordist
Jacques Perrin
Thanks
Cédric Denooz
Sound Effects Editor
Igor Thomas-Gerard
Dialogue Editor
Sophie Chiabaut
Sound
Olivier Fornara
Stunts
David Julienne
Stunts
Teddy Pividal
Stunts
Sebastien Soudais
Stunts
Enrico Horn
Stunts
Dominique Ricou
Stunts
John Medalin
Stunts
Vincent Haquin
Stunts
David Grolleau
Stunts
Mael Lamberton
Stunts
Patrick Cauderlier
Stunt Coordinator
Laurent Coin
Stunts
Pascaline Girardot
Stunts
Vladimir Houbart
Stunts
Alexandre Cauderlier
Stunts
Alain Pedouan
Stunts
Alexandrine Felquin
Stunts
Pierre Medalin
Stunts
Jean-Loup Michou
Stunts
Rémi Canaple
Stunts
Yvan Quehec
Electrician
Sébastien Japrisot
Novel