| Full credits Director : Patrice ChéreauAssistant Director : Antoine GarceauScreenwriters : Anne-Louise Trividic, Patrice ChéreauAuthor of original work : Joseph Conrad Actors : Isabelle Huppert, Pascal Greggory, Thierry Hancisse, Claudia Coli, Chantal Neuwirth, Thierry Fortineau, Louise Vincent, Clément Hervieu-Léger, Nicolas Moreau, Rinaldo Rocco, Xavier Lafitte, Maï David, Jeanne HerryDirector of Photography : Éric GautierSound Recordists : Guillaume Sciama, Benoît Hillebrant, Olivier Dô HûuProduction Manager : Serge CatoirePress Attaché (film) : François Hassan GuerrarEditor : François GedigierContinuity supervisor : Suzanne DurrenbergerProduction Designer : Olivier RadotArt Director : Baptiste MagisMusic Composer : Fabio Vacchi Casting : Pascale BeraudCostume Designer : Caroline Vivaise (de) Film production and distribution Statistics International distribution
: Theatrical releases
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: PWIReleased N/A
International distribution
: Video releases
Technical details Feature film, Fiction , Drama
Production language : French
Nationality : Majority French (Italy)
Production year : 2004
French release : 28/09/2005
Runtime : 1h 30mn
Current status : Released
Visa issue date : 17/05/2005
Approval : Yes
Production formats :
35mm
Screening format :
35mm
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 1.85
Sound format : Dolby SRD
Synopsis It’s a house where people like to come to spend long evenings listening, looking, laughing, defending an idea and then its opposite. The advantage of being part of a social circle is that everyone knows each other well. Outbursts of frankness or excessive secretiveness, moments of doubt, or of well-founded or unfounded joy… there’s a place for everything, much to the pleasure of everyone, guests and hosts combined.
The hosts’ existence is the envy of everyone; they’re a perfect couple, their lives are a success. But, all of a sudden, the motor falters. One day, one of them leaves, and is slow to return. And when the doorbell finally rings, the world is a different place. One day, a man and a woman find themselves in the house and truly see each other for the first time. One wanted this, the other didn’t. One wants to talk, the other doesn’t. It’s difficult being together in the same house when you no longer want the same things.
Summary Based on Joseph Conrad’s short story, The Return, Patrice Chéreau’s Gabrielle faithfully adapts the writer’s brilliant piece of prose into a visual and narrative delight. Re-creating turn-of-the-century France with superb attention to detail, Chéreau casts an unrelenting gaze on the events that overwhelm a seemingly happily married couple. In the opening sequence, Jean Hervey (Pascal Greggory) descends from a train and reflects on the sturdiness of his life, but it’s not long before his self-satisfaction is rudely shattered as he discovers a letter from his wife, Gabrielle (Isabelle Huppert). The contents of the message will cause his sense of security to crumble and plunge him into newfound feelings of vulnerability and abandonment. The combination of atmospheric settings, ardent performances, and painterly camera work makes Gabrielle a magical and absorbing piece of cinema. Description adapted from Piers Handling, Toronto International Film Festival. Festival selections Awards |
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