The Art of Breaking Up (2005)
Lucette and Edouard: Two lovers passionate about sex, money and life. He is a spoiled but penniless child who wants it all while she is a celebrated figure of la vie parisienne who knows what she wants and what she is worth. Edouard is marrying a young, pretty and rich heiress. He comes to confess this to Lucette and to make their parting official, but he doesn’t want to leave her. He struggles with all his might to hide his betrayal but her opportunities to learn of it are countless and unpredictable.
Director: Michel Deville
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Emmanuelle Béart as Lucette |
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Charles Berling as Édouard de Bois d'Enghien |
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Dominique Blanc as Baroness Duverger |
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Jacques Bonnaffé as Fontanet |
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Mathieu Demy as Firmin |
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Julie Depardieu as Amélie |
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Sara Forestier as Viviane |
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Stanislas Merhar as Irrigua |
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Tom Novembre as Chenneviette |
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Patrick Timsit as Bouzin |
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Virginie Hocq as Emilie |
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Clément Sibony as Antonio |
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Élizabeth Macocco as The lost guest |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nathalie Louichon | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Thierry Leproust | Production Design |
| Sound | Pascal Vonhatten | Sound Recordist |
| Editing | Andrea Sedláčková | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laurence Azouvy | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Pascal Armant | Sound Designer |
| Camera | Pierre-William Glenn | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Madeline Fontaine | Costume Design |
| Sound | Quentin Damamme | Music |
| Sound | Thomas Desjonquères | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | Rosalinde Deville | Producer |
| Sound | Sandy Notarianni | Sound Editor |
| Writing | Georges Feydeau | Writer |
| Directing | Michel Deville | Director |
| Camera | Laurent Dhainaut | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Rosalinde Deville | Writer |