Summary
Vittorio stops to help Kate when her car breaks down on a mountain road. When they meet again, Vittorio discovers that Kate has rejoined a circus after a long time away. He begins to learn about the troupe's buried past and Kate's connection to it, while experiencing the magic of the circus.
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Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+9)
Critics 69Audiences 60GoodWatch 58
Tomatometer74%
Metascore63
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.4/5
IMDb6.0
Audience score52%
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −25 min on the typical 109
typical 10984Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
2009
September 9, 2009
17 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
Italy
and 4 more18 people
- Jane BirkinKate
- Sergio CastellittoVittorio
- André MarconAlexandre
- Jacques BonnafféMario
- Julie-Marie ParmentierClémence
- Vimala PonsBarbara
- HdHélène de VallombreuseMargot
- TOTintin OrsoniWilfrid
- MGMikaël GasparTom
- SLStéphane LaisnéStéphane
- DDDominique D'AngelDom
- HDHélène De BissyLa patronne de l'auberge
- PBPierre BarayreLe patron de l'auberge
- MAMarie-Paule AndréEstelle
- Julie-Anne RothXénie
- EMElodie MamouElodie
- LLLaurent LacotteMonsieur Gaffe
- MVMarie VauzelleMadame Gaffe
Directing · 1
- Jacques Rivette Director, Screenplay
Writing · 3
- Sergio Castellitto Screenplay
- Christine Laurent Screenplay
- Pascal Bonitzer Screenplay
Production · 5
- Roberto Cicutto Producer
- Ermanno Olmi Producer
- Maurice Tinchant Producer
- Luigi Musini Producer
- Martine Marignac Producer
Camera · 1
- Irina Lubtchansky Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Nicole Lubtchansky Editor
Sound · 1
- Pierre Allio Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Emmanuel de Chauvigny Production Design
- Giuseppe Pirrotta Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Laurence Struz Costume Design
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