- Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, Isabelle Huppert, Alexandre Tharaud, William Shimell, Ramón Agirre, Rita Blanco, Carole Franck, Dinara Drukarova, Laurent Capelluto, Jean-Michel Monroc, Suzanne Schmidt, Damien Jouillerot, Walid Afkir
- Director: Michael Haneke
- Writer: Michael Haneke
- Producer: Margaret Ménégoz
- Co Producers: Stefan Arndt, Veit Heiduschka, Michael Katz
- Executive Producer: Uwe Schott
- Casting: Kris Portier de Bellair
- Costume Design: Catherine Leterrier
- D.O.P.: Darius Khondji
- Editors: Nadine Muse, Monika Willi
- Makeup: Thi-Loan Nguyen
- Production Design: Jean-Vincent Puzos
- Set Decoration: Susanne Haneke
Storyline
Georges (Trintignant) and Anne (Riva) are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter (Huppert), 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.
Basic Information
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Filming Locations: Paris, France
- MPAA Warning: Mature thematic material including a disturbing act, and for brief language
- Production Budget: $9.5 million
- Production Companies: Wega Film, Les Films du Losange, X-Filme Creative Pool, France 3 Cinéma, ARD Degeto Film, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Bayerischer Rundfunk
- Production Schedule: 7 February 2011 - 8 April 2011
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2012 Guide Analysis: "After his last three films ("Cache," the "Funny Games" remake, "The White Ribbon") scored both awards and a lot of recognition overseas, Austrian director Michael Haneke returns with this €7.3 million French/German co-production that'll no doubt be bleak and uncompromising like the rest of his work. Reuniting Haneke with his "The Piano Teacher" and "Time of the Wolf" star Isabelle Huppert, many are expecting a prestigious debut in competition at Cannes in May."