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An Impossible Love (2018)

Genre : Drama, Romance, History

Runtime : 2H 15M

Director : Catherine Corsini
Writer : Laurette Polmanss, Catherine Corsini

Synopsis

Spans the period from 1958 to the present day and tells the story of an unconditional love between a mother and her daughter which is endangered by an unsteady and manipulative father.

Actors

Virginie Efira
Virginie Efira
Rachel
Niels Schneider
Niels Schneider
Philippe
Jehnny Beth
Jehnny Beth
Chantal (adult)
Estelle Lescure
Estelle Lescure
Chantal (adolescent)
Coralie Russier
Coralie Russier
Nicole
Iliana Zabeth
Iliana Zabeth
Gaby Schwartz
Catherine Morlot
Catherine Morlot
Grandma
Ambre Hasaj
Ambre Hasaj
Chantal (age 3-5)
Sasha Alessandri-Torrès Garcia
Sasha Alessandri-Torrès Garcia
Chantal (age 6-8)
Pierre Salvadori
Pierre Salvadori
Doctor
Gaël Kamilindi
Gaël Kamilindi
Franck
Simon Bakhouche
Simon Bakhouche
Alain
Didier Sandre
Didier Sandre
Philippe's Father
Simon Poulain
Simon Poulain
Michel
Siegrid Alnoy
Siegrid Alnoy
Michelin Guide Secretary
Lionel Robert
Lionel Robert
Psychiatric Hospital Director
Mounia Raoui
Mounia Raoui
Psychologist
Arthur Igual
Arthur Igual
Cédric
Jean-Christophe Brétignière
Jean-Christophe Brétignière
Régis
Régis Romele
Régis Romele
Psychoanalyst
Mélina Garcia
Mélina Garcia
Chantal (5 months)
Norah Fradet
Norah Fradet
Emilie (baby)
Lola Alzieu
Lola Alzieu
Emilie (age 10-12)
Inès Mitanchet
Inès Mitanchet
Brigitte (age 3-4)
Cassandre Masurel Gotchaux
Cassandre Masurel Gotchaux
Brigitte (age 6-8)
Anaïs Bar
Anaïs Bar
Brigitte (age 13-16)
Iris Oyabayo-Chapron
Iris Oyabayo-Chapron
Camille (baby)
Gina de Sordi
Gina de Sordi
Camille (age 4)
Maya Colombani
Maya Colombani
Camille (age 9)
Caloé
Caloé
Prom Singer
Pascal Tantot
Pascal Tantot
Discussion Group Member
Caroline Borderieux
Caroline Borderieux
Discussion Group Member
Virginie Kotlinski
Virginie Kotlinski
Discussion Group Member
Hamid Chbiki
Hamid Chbiki
Discussion Group Member
Françoise Anselmi
Françoise Anselmi
Discussion Group Member
Brunelle Clergerie
Brunelle Clergerie
Discussion Group Member

Crews

Catherine Corsini
Catherine Corsini
Director
Christine Angot
Christine Angot
Novel
Laurette Polmanss
Laurette Polmanss
Screenplay
Catherine Corsini
Catherine Corsini
Screenplay
Elisabeth Perez
Elisabeth Perez
Producer
Jeanne Lapoirie
Jeanne Lapoirie
Director of Photography
Frédéric Baillehaiche
Frédéric Baillehaiche
Editor
Grégoire Hetzel
Grégoire Hetzel
Original Music Composer
Sarah Teper
Sarah Teper
Casting
Virginie Montel
Virginie Montel
Costume Design
Toma Baqueni
Toma Baqueni
Production Design
Christophe Grandière
Christophe Grandière
Production Manager
Patrick Quinet
Patrick Quinet
Co-Producer
Jean Labadie
Jean Labadie
Co-Producer
Anne-Laure Labadie
Anne-Laure Labadie
Co-Producer
Thomas Salabert
Thomas Salabert
Assistant Art Director
Xiaomi Thomas
Xiaomi Thomas
First Assistant Director
Dominique Coste
Dominique Coste
Property Master
Marie Eynard
Marie Eynard
Storyboard Artist
Julia Holtmann
Julia Holtmann
Assistant Property Master
Delphine Houdas
Delphine Houdas
Construction Coordinator
Georges Kafian
Georges Kafian
Graphic Designer
Paul-Claude Bessière
Paul-Claude Bessière
Key Grip
Stéphanie Branchu
Stéphanie Branchu
Still Photographer
Cécile Mille
Cécile Mille
Casting Associate
Delphine Gozzo
Delphine Gozzo
Production Secretary
Benoît Hillebrant
Benoît Hillebrant
Sound Editor
Rosalie Revoyre
Rosalie Revoyre
Dialogue Editor
Lucien Richardson
Lucien Richardson
Foley Editor
Christophe Vingtrinier
Christophe Vingtrinier
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Laurent Mulot
Laurent Mulot
Stunt Coordinator
Gérard Kuhnl
Gérard Kuhnl
Stunts
Eric Tatin
Eric Tatin
Stunts
Serge Hayat
Serge Hayat
Co-Producer
Philippe Logie
Philippe Logie
Associate Producer

Trailers and other movies

An Impossible Love / Un amour impossible (2018) - Trailer (English Subs)

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