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By the Sea

  • 20152015
  • RR
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
21K
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in By the Sea (2015)
Set in France during the mid-1970s, Vanessa, a former dancer, and her husband Roland, an American writer, travel the country together. They seem to be growing apart, but when they linger in one quiet, seaside town they begin to draw close to some of its more vibrant inhabitants, such as a local bar/cafe-keeper and a hotel owner.
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A couple tries to repair their marriage while staying at a hotel in France.A couple tries to repair their marriage while staying at a hotel in France.A couple tries to repair their marriage while staying at a hotel in France.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
21K
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  • Director
    • Angelina Jolie
  • Writer
    • Angelina Jolie
  • Stars
    • Brad Pitt
    • Angelina Jolie
    • Mélanie Laurent
Top credits
  • Director
    • Angelina Jolie
  • Writer
    • Angelina Jolie
  • Stars
    • Brad Pitt
    • Angelina Jolie
    • Mélanie Laurent
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    • 144User reviews
    • 143Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in By the Sea (2015)
    Angelina Jolie in By the Sea (2015)
    Brad Pitt in By the Sea (2015)
    Angelina Jolie at an event for By the Sea (2015)
    Angelina Jolie at an event for By the Sea (2015)
    Mélanie Laurent at an event for By the Sea (2015)
    Mélanie Laurent at an event for By the Sea (2015)
    Mélanie Laurent at an event for By the Sea (2015)
    Mélanie Laurent at an event for By the Sea (2015)
    Angelina Jolie and Donna Langley at an event for By the Sea (2015)
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    Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at an event for By the Sea (2015)

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    Brad Pitt
    Brad Pitt
    • Rolandas Roland
    Angelina Jolie
    Angelina Jolie
    • Vanessaas Vanessa
    Mélanie Laurent
    Mélanie Laurent
    • Leaas Lea
    Melvil Poupaud
    Melvil Poupaud
    • Françoisas François
    Niels Arestrup
    Niels Arestrup
    • Michelas Michel
    Richard Bohringer
    Richard Bohringer
    • Patriceas Patrice
    Marika Green
    • Dress Shop Saleswomanas Dress Shop Saleswoman
    Sarah Naudi
    Sarah Naudi
    • Grocery Clerkas Grocery Clerk
    Aldo Buontempo
    • Fishermanas Fisherman
    Philippe Martinet
    • Maitre D'as Maitre D'
    Francis Xuereb
    • Hotel Receptionistas Hotel Receptionist
    Malcolm Beethans
    • Older Coupleas Older Couple
    Kathleen Beethans
    • Older Coupleas Older Couple
    Bjorn Kubin
    • Fancy Couple at Caféas Fancy Couple at Café
    Penny Dix
    • Fancy Couple at Caféas Fancy Couple at Café
    George Camilleri
    • Waiter in Caféas Waiter in Café
    Arcadia Vodka
    • Café Catas Café Cat
    Indi Marceau Coppola
    • Child in Hotelas Child in Hotel
    • Director
      • Angelina Jolie
    • Writer
      • Angelina Jolie
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    • Trivia
      Director and writer Angelina Jolie about the period setting: "I chose to set By the Sea (2015) in the 1970s, not only because it is a colorful and alluring era, but because it removes many of the distractions of contemporary life and allows the focus to remain squarely on the emotions that the characters experience in their journey."
    • Goofs
      During one of his drinking binges, Roland (Brad Pitt) knocks his shot glass off the counter, and clumsily wipes up the mess. During the following conversation with the bartender, the shot glass is missing, then reappears on the counter in front of Roland, then is missing again.
    • Quotes

      Bar Keeper: If you really love someone, you want more for them than you want for yourself. Do you understand?

    • Crazy credits
      The film opens with the early 1970's Universal Pictures logo.
    • Connections
      Featured in Evening Urgant: Alexander Malinin (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Jane B
      Music by Serge Gainsbourg

      Lyrics by Serge Gainsbourg

      Performed by Jane Birkin

      Courtesy of Mercury Records France

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews144

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Ultra slow-moving relationship drama finds a pulse in the second half
    "By The Sea" (2015 release; 122 min.) brings the story of married couple Roland (played by Brad Pitt) and Vanessa (played by Angeline Jolie). As the move opens, we see them driving in a gorgeous 1960s Citroen convertible somewhere in the south of France, while Jane Birkin's "Jane B" is blasting on the radio. Roland and Vanessa find an agreeable spot close by the sea and decide to stay there. Eventually another married couple (some years younger, though) ends up in the hotel room next to Vanessa and Roland, not aware that Vanessa found a peep hole, allowing them to look in the other room. To tell you more would spoil your viewing experience, you'll just have to see for yourself how it all plays out.

    Couple of comments: this is the third movie in the last 3 years directed by Angelina Jolie (she also wrote the script), but the first one where she directs herself (and Brad). It's been exactly 10 years since Angelina and Brad co-starred (ironically also in a struggling marriage, but of a very different kind!). If it sounds from my introductory lines that a lot is happening in the movie, think again. This is an ultra-slow moving film. You would think that this would allow us to get to know these characters, but alas, that is not the case either. We know virtually nothing as to why the marriage is in trouble, and can only speculate why Vanessa seems depressed, if not worse, and why Roland is experiencing writer's block. Despite all that, the movie does find some traction in the second half, just in the nick of time, frankly. The movie's photography is drop-dead gorgeous (filmed in Malta, that stood in as the south of France). The movie features a number of big French movie stars, including Melvil Poupaud and the beautiful Melanie Laurent (as the other married couple) and Niels Arestrup (as the café tender). There is a ton of great music featured in the movie, both in the musical score, as well as French songs from that era (think Serge Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin, Jacques Dutronc, Sheila, etc.).

    "By The Sea" opened this weekend at my local art-house theater here in Cincinnati, and since I don't expect this to play in theaters very long, I went to see it right away. The Saturday early evening screening where I saw this at was attended dismally (4 people, including myself). I can't say it surprised me as the vibe around this movie has not been great. I nevertheless was curious about it (due to a clever trailer, frankly). If you are interested in catching a slow-moving relationship drama that is way off-center, I encourage you this give this a try, be it in the theater (better hurry!), on VAD or eventually on DVD/Blu-ray.
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    • paul-allaer
    • Nov 21, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 9, 2015 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Malta
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Ukrainian
    • Also known as
      • Bên Bờ Biển
    • Filming locations
      • Gozo Island, Malta
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Jolie Pas
      • Pellikola
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $538,460
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $96,250
      • Nov 15, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,334,927
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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