''Eternity'' (french: Éternité) is a 2016 French-Belgian
romantic historical drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
written and directed by
Tran Anh Hung
Trần Anh Hùng (born December 23, 1962) is a Vietnamese-born French film director and screenwriter.
Early life
Hùng was born in Mỹ Tho, South Vietnam. Following the fall of Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, he immigrated to Fr ...
, and based on the 1995 novel ''L'Élégance des veuves'' ("The Elegance of Widows") by Alice Ferney.
The film takes places over a century, and follows two generations of characters. The cast is led by
Audrey Tautou,
Bérénice Bejo
Bérénice Bejo (; born 7 July 1976) is a French-Argentine actress best known for playing Christiana in ''A Knight's Tale'' (2001) and Peppy Miller in '' The Artist'' (2011). Her work in the latter earned her a nomination for the Academy Award ...
and
Mélanie Laurent
Mélanie Laurent (; born 21 February 1983) is a French actress, filmmaker, and singer. The recipient of two César Awards and a Lumières Award, she is an accomplished actress in the French film industry. Globally, she is best known for her rol ...
as the focus of each time period, together with
Jérémie Renier
(; born 6 January 1981) is a Belgian actor. His film debut was in the critically praised (1996), directed by the Dardenne brothers. He became better known to worldwide audiences in ''Brotherhood of the Wolf'' (2001) and (2005). The latter ...
,
Pierre Deladonchamps
Pierre Deladonchamps (born 1 June 1978) is a French actor. He is known for starring in the thriller film ''Stranger by the Lake'' (2013), for which he won the César Award for Most Promising Actor. He went on to receive a nomination for the Césa ...
and
Irène Jacob
Irène Marie Jacob (born 15 July 1966) is a French-Swiss actress known for her work with Polish film director Krzysztof Kieślowski. She won the 1991 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for the Kieślowski film ''The Double Life of Vero ...
.
Tran Nu Yen Khe, the director's wife, served as the narrator and art director for the film.
Cast
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Audrey Tautou as Valentine
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Bérénice Bejo
Bérénice Bejo (; born 7 July 1976) is a French-Argentine actress best known for playing Christiana in ''A Knight's Tale'' (2001) and Peppy Miller in '' The Artist'' (2011). Her work in the latter earned her a nomination for the Academy Award ...
as Gabrielle
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Mélanie Laurent
Mélanie Laurent (; born 21 February 1983) is a French actress, filmmaker, and singer. The recipient of two César Awards and a Lumières Award, she is an accomplished actress in the French film industry. Globally, she is best known for her rol ...
as Mathilde
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Jérémie Renier
(; born 6 January 1981) is a Belgian actor. His film debut was in the critically praised (1996), directed by the Dardenne brothers. He became better known to worldwide audiences in ''Brotherhood of the Wolf'' (2001) and (2005). The latter ...
as Henri
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Pierre Deladonchamps
Pierre Deladonchamps (born 1 June 1978) is a French actor. He is known for starring in the thriller film ''Stranger by the Lake'' (2013), for which he won the César Award for Most Promising Actor. He went on to receive a nomination for the Césa ...
as Charles
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Irène Jacob
Irène Marie Jacob (born 15 July 1966) is a French-Swiss actress known for her work with Polish film director Krzysztof Kieślowski. She won the 1991 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for the Kieślowski film ''The Double Life of Vero ...
as Gabrielle's mother
* Valérie Stroh as Mathilde's mother
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Arieh Worthalter
Arieh Worthalter (born 25 March 1985) is a Belgian stage and film actor. He studied at the Institut Supérieur des Arts (INSAS) in Brussels and began working in theatre. His film credits include '' Les Anarchistes'' (2015), '' Marie Curie: The C ...
as Jules
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Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu (born 25 April 1963) is a French actress. She is the daughter of actor Philippe Leroy-Beaulieu and model Françoise Laurent. She made her screen debut in the 1983 comedy-drama film '' Surprise Party'', and in 1985 starr ...
as Valentine's mother
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Thibault de Montalembert
Thibault Charles Marie Septime de Montalembert (born 10 February 1962) is a French theatre, film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the television series '' The Tunnel'' (2013–2018) and '' Call My Agent!'' (2015†...
as Valentine's father
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Tran Nu Yen Khe as Narrator
References
External links
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2016 films
2016 romantic drama films
French romantic drama films
Belgian romantic drama films
2010s French-language films
Films directed by Tran Anh Hung
2010s French films
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