La Belle Histoire
1992 film
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La Belle Histoire (1992) is a French film directed by Claude Lelouch, featuring Gérard Lanvin and Béatrice Dalle.
Directed byClaude Lelouch
Written byClaude Lelouch (scenario, dialogue)
Maryline Dupoux (additional dialogue)
Maryline Dupoux (additional dialogue)
StarringGérard Lanvin
Béatrice Dalle
Vincent Lindon
Isabelle Nanty
Patrick Chesnais
Anémone
Marie-Sophie L.
Gérard Darmon
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Béatrice Dalle
Vincent Lindon
Isabelle Nanty
Patrick Chesnais
Anémone
Marie-Sophie L.
Gérard Darmon
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
CinematographyJean-Yves Le Mener
| La Belle Histoire | |
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Original French theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Claude Lelouch |
| Written by | Claude Lelouch (scenario, dialogue) Maryline Dupoux (additional dialogue) |
| Starring | Gérard Lanvin Béatrice Dalle Vincent Lindon Isabelle Nanty Patrick Chesnais Anémone Marie-Sophie L. Gérard Darmon Jean-Claude Dreyfus |
| Cinematography | Jean-Yves Le Mener |
| Edited by | Hélène de Luze |
| Music by | Francis Lai Philippe Servain |
| Distributed by | AFMD/Les Films 13 |
Release date |
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Running time | 210 min. |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $4.3 million[1] |
Synopsis
A film with an emphasis on visuals and music, the plot concerns characters who meet in present time, mainly the male gypsy Jesus, and the female thief and con-artist Odona, who share parallel experiences from lives 2000 years in the past.[2] These stories are juxtaposed.
Cast
- Gérard Lanvin : Jésus-Christ
- Béatrice Dalle : Odona
- Vincent Lindon : Simon Choulel
- Marie-Sophie L. : Marie
- Patrick Chesnais : Pierre Lhermitte
- Anémone : Madame Desjardins
- Isabelle Nanty : Isabelle
- Jean Benguigui : Doga
- Paul Préboist : The knit teacher
- Élie Chouraqui : Pierre's associate
- Amina Annabi : Jesus's sister
- François Perrot : Marie's uncle
- Jean-Michel Dupuis : Professor
- Gérard Darmon : The biker
- Amidou : The shepherd
- Pierre Vernier : The director
- Jean-Claude Dreyfus : The inspector
- Jacques Gamblin : The young cop
- Patrick Edlinger : Himself
- Patrice Laffont : Himself
- Marie Sara : Herself
- Hubert Reeves : Himself
- Laurent Weil : Himself[citation needed]
Production
Events
Prior to the film's release, in February 1992 a 70 mm copy of the film was projected onto a 300 m wide screen mounted on the Palais des Congrès in Paris.[2][4]
