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Amour

  • 20122012
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
99K
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Amour (2012)
Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has an attack. The couple's bond of love is severely tested.
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Georges and Anne are an octogenarian couple. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, also a musician, lives in Britain with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and t... Read allGeorges and Anne are an octogenarian couple. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, also a musician, lives in Britain with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.Georges and Anne are an octogenarian couple. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, also a musician, lives in Britain with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.

IMDb RATING
7.9/10
99K
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  • Director
    • Michael Haneke
  • Writer
    • Michael Haneke(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jean-Louis Trintignant
    • Emmanuelle Riva
    • Isabelle Huppert
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  • Director
    • Michael Haneke
  • Writer
    • Michael Haneke(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jean-Louis Trintignant
    • Emmanuelle Riva
    • Isabelle Huppert
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 241User reviews
    • 460Critic reviews
    • 94Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 84 wins & 108 nominations total

    Videos2

    Winner: Best Foreign Language Film
    Trailer 2:00
    Winner: Best Foreign Language Film
    "Reassuring"
    Clip 0:36
    "Reassuring"

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    Jean-Louis Trintignant in Amour (2012)
    Isabelle Huppert and Jean-Louis Trintignant in Amour (2012)
    Emmanuelle Riva in Amour (2012)
    Jean-Louis Trintignant and Michael Haneke in Amour (2012)
    Jean-Louis Trintignant and Michael Haneke in Amour (2012)
    Isabelle Huppert in Amour (2012)
    Jean-Louis Trintignant, Michael Haneke, and Emmanuelle Riva in Amour (2012)
    Isabelle Huppert in Amour (2012)
    Jean-Louis Trintignant in Amour (2012)
    Emmanuelle Riva in Amour (2012)
    Emmanuelle Riva in Amour (2012)
    Jean-Louis Trintignant, Michael Haneke, and Emmanuelle Riva in Amour (2012)

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    Jean-Louis Trintignant
    Jean-Louis Trintignant
    • Georgesas Georges
    Emmanuelle Riva
    Emmanuelle Riva
    • Anneas Anne
    Isabelle Huppert
    Isabelle Huppert
    • Evaas Eva
    Alexandre Tharaud
    • Alexandreas Alexandre
    William Shimell
    William Shimell
    • Geoffas Geoff
    Ramón Agirre
    Ramón Agirre
    • Concierge's Husbandas Concierge's Husband
    Rita Blanco
    Rita Blanco
    • Conciergeas Concierge
    Carole Franck
    Carole Franck
    • Nurse #1as Nurse #1
    Dinara Drukarova
    • Nurse #2as Nurse #2
    • (as Dinara Droukarova)
    Laurent Capelluto
    Laurent Capelluto
    • Police Officer #1as Police Officer #1
    Jean-Michel Monroc
    • Police Officer #2as Police Officer #2
    Suzanne Schmidt
    Suzanne Schmidt
    • Neighbouras Neighbour
    Damien Jouillerot
    • Paramedic #1as Paramedic #1
    Walid Afkir
    • Paramedic #2as Paramedic #2
    • Director
      • Michael Haneke
    • Writer
      • Michael Haneke(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Georges and Anne are a couple of retired music teachers enjoying life in their eighties. However, Anne suddenly has a stroke at breakfast and their lives are never the same. That incident begins Anne's harrowingly steep physical and mental decline as Georges attempts to care for her at home as she wishes. Even as the fruits of their lives and career remain bright, the couple's hopes for some dignity prove a dispiriting struggle even as their daughter enters the conflict. In the end, George, with his love fighting against his own weariness and diminished future on top of Anne's, is driven to make some critical decisions for them both. —Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
    • reference to the beatles
    • stroke
    • aging
    • old couple
    • old love
    • 66 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material including a disturbing act, and for brief language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Not a word of the script was changed during production. The film was shot exactly as it was written, word for word.
    • Goofs
      When Georges and Anne are eating together he first cuts her food for her with a Laguiole knife. Later on he is holding a classic knife with a round point.
    • Quotes

      Anne: It's beautiful.

      Georges: What?

      Anne: Life. So long.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Cannes Film Festival 2012 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Impromptu opus 90 - no1
      Franz Schubert

      Interprétés au piano par Alexandre Tharaud

    User reviews241

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Love, life and death
    This is a beautiful movie about the end of life. Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva are excellent as Georges and Anne. Their story is nothing new, we've seen it before (like most stories), but it is told with poignancy. This is a character piece that could be a slog for some. There are a few extraneous scenes that make the 127 minute film feel longer but, though the story takes place almost entirely inside their apartment, I never felt the sense of claustrophobia. There is an intimacy that at time's made me feel I was watching the couple from across the courtyard from my own apartment. It is a true statement of love between a husband and wife.

    I must say I felt a little betrayed by the trailer. It depicts what I take to be a much darker narrative, almost sinister and the word 'attack' in the synopsis doesn't necessarily allude to a medical condition. I think I'd like to see that movie a little more.
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    • msmith5484
    • Nov 28, 2012

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 20, 2012 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • Austria
      • France
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chuyện Tình
    • Filming locations
      • Studio d'Epinay, Epinay-sur-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
    • Production companies
      • Les Films du Losange
      • X-Filme Creative Pool
      • Wega Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,900,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,739,492
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $68,266
      • Dec 23, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,664,140
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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