Sadness and Beauty (1985)
Hugo is a writer whose one great book was based on an affair he had with Lea, a sculptor. Bereft of inspiration for a follow-up, Hugo returns years later to rekindle the flame of romance and creativity. Lea soundly rejects him, and her student Prudence feels a burning hatred for the man who deserted the teacher she admires.
Director: Joy Fleury
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Charlotte Rampling as Léa Uéno |
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Myriem Roussel as Prudence |
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Andrzej Żuławski as Hugo Pierjoyre |
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Béatrice Agenin as Agatha |
| Editing | Nelly Meunier | Editor |
| Writing | Pierre Grillet | Writer |
| Camera | Bernard Lutic | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Joy Fleury | Writer |
| Directing | Joy Fleury | Director |
| Writing | Yasunari Kawabata | Novel |
| Production | Jean-Claude Fleury | Executive Producer |
| Sound | François de Morant | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Jonathan Liebling | Foley Artist |
| Production | Pierre Novat | Producer |
| Art | Dan Weil | Production Design |
| Sound | Jean-Claude Petit | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Jacques Thomas-Gérard | ADR Mixer |