Swann in Love (1984)
Un amour de Swann (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 50min
- Drama, Romance
- 23 Feb 1984 (France)
- Movie
- Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 2 wins.
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Jeremy Irons | ... |
Charles Swann
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Ornella Muti | ... |
Odette de Crecy
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Alain Delon | ... |
Baron de Charlus
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Fanny Ardant | ... |
Duchesse de Guermantes
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Marie-Christine Barrault | ... |
Madame Verdurin
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Anne Bennent | ... |
Chloe
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Nathalie Juvet | ... |
Madame Cottard
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Charlotte Kerr | ... |
Sous-maitresse
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Catherine Lachens | ... |
Aunt
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Philippine Pascal | ... |
Madame Gallardon
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Charlotte de Turckheim | ... |
Madame de Cambremer
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Nicolas Baby | ... |
Young Jew
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Jean-François Balmer | ... |
Dr. Cottard
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Jacques Boudet | ... |
Duke de Guermantes
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Jean-Pierre Coffe | ... |
Aime
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Jean-Louis Richard | ... |
Monsieur Verdurin
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Bruno Thost | ... |
Saniette
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Geoffroy Tory | ... |
Forcheville
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Roland Topor | ... |
Biche
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Vincent Martin | ... |
Remi
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Ivry Gitlis | ... |
Violoniste
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Marc Arian | ... |
François - le valet de Swann
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Romain Brémond | ... |
Protocole Guermantes
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Pierre Celeyron | ... |
Valet Pif
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Jacques Delafontaine | ... |
Gardien Opéra
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Martin Droch | ... |
Majordomo Guermantes
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Jean Geton | ... |
Messieur fenêtre
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Georges Liatard | ... |
Messieur fenêtre
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Bernadette Le Saché | ... |
Femme de chambre Odette
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Jean-Gabriel Nordmann | ... |
Laquais Guermantes
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Joëlle Pilven | ... |
Femme boulevard
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Maud Rayer | ... |
Entremetteuse
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Louis de Rohan-Chabot | ... |
Promeneur Tuileries
(as Louis de Rohant Chabot)
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Louis-Gaston De Segur | ... |
Promeneur Tuileries
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Daniel Tarrare | ... |
Coiffeur Swann
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Frédéric Valade | ... |
Groom restaurant
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Jean-Louis Valéro | ... |
Musicien Guermantes
(as Jean-Louis Valero)
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Florence Manceau | ... |
Musicien Guermantes
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Dominique de Viliencourt | ... |
Musicien Guermantes
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Louis Blay | ... |
Musicien Guermantes
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Laurent Jouanneau | ... |
Musicien Guermantes
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Laurent Vernet | ... |
Musicien Guermantes
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Bertrand Walter | ... |
Musicien Guermantes
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François Weigel | ... |
Pianiste Verdurin
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Pierre Arditi | ... |
Swann (voice)
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Micky Sébastian | ... |
Odette (voice)
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Jean Aurenche | ... |
Monsieur Vinteuil (uncredited)
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Humbert Balsan | ... |
Head of Protocol (uncredited)
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Véronique Dietschy | ... |
Mme Vinteuil (uncredited)
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Catherine Jacob | ... |
Une dame (uncredited)
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Emmanuelle Rosenthal | ... |
Gilberte (uncredited)
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Directed by
Volker Schlöndorff |
Written by
Peter Brook | ... | (screenplay) & |
Jean-Claude Carrière | ... | (screenplay) & |
Marie-Hélène Estienne | ... | (screenplay) |
Volker Schlöndorff | ... | (adaptation) |
Marcel Proust | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
Eberhard Junkersdorf | ... | producer |
Margaret Ménégoz | ... | executive producer |
Martin Wiebel | ... | producer: WDR |
Music by
David Graham | ||
Hans Werner Henze | ||
Gerd Kuhr | ||
Marcel Wengler |
Cinematography by
Sven Nykvist |
Editing by
Françoise Bonnot |
Editorial Department
Catherine Constant | ... | assistant editor |
Tot Fouchet | ... | assistant editor |
Radu Mihaileanu | ... | assistant editor |
Martine Mory | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
Romain Brémond | ||
Marie-Christine D'Aragon | ||
Caroline Huppert |
Production Design by
Jacques Saulnier |
Set Decoration by
Philippe Turlure |
Costume Design by
Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle |
Makeup Department
Pierre Berroyer | ... | hair stylist (as Jean-Pierre Berroyer) |
Michel Deruelle | ... | makeup artist |
Mario Di Salvio | ... | makeup artist |
Jean-Pierre Eychenne | ... | makeup artist |
Paolo Franceschi | ... | hair stylist |
Joan Hills | ... | makeup artist |
Catherine Leblanc | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
Philippe Allaire | ... | production manager |
Jean de Trégomain | ... | assistant unit manager (as Jean De Tregomain) |
Jean-Marc Deschamps | ... | unit manager |
Marc Maurette | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arnaud Esterez | ... | assistant director |
Hugues de Laugardière | ... | assistant director |
Serge Ménard | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Renaud Barbier | ... | assistant art director |
Georges Glon | ... | assistant art director |
Jean-Pierre Nossereau | ... | assistant art director |
Gilbert Piéri | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
Michel Barlier | ... | sound |
Dominique Hennequin | ... | sound mixer |
Jean-Claude Laureux | ... | sound |
Jean-Pierre Lelong | ... | foley artist |
Jacques Lévy | ... | post-synchronization |
Gilles Ortion | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
Louis Balthazard | ... | grip |
Arthur Cloquet | ... | first assistant camera |
Joël David | ... | gaffer |
Dominique Le Rigoleur | ... | camera operator |
Georges Pierre | ... | still photographer |
Guillaume Schiffman | ... | assistant camera |
Nils Tavernier | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Philippe Delest | ... | costumer |
Katherine Dorr | ... | costumer |
Mimi Gayo | ... | costumer |
Anne de Laugardière | ... | costumer |
Marie-Christine Avez Terlutte | ... | costumer |
Music Department
Ivry Gitlis | ... | musician: violin |
Script and Continuity Department
Claudine Gaubert | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
Claude Bertonazzi | ... | administrator |
Amira Chemakhi | ... | administrator |
Peter Fernandez | ... | voice director: English version |
Simon Mizrahi | ... | press attache |
Sylvie Richez | ... | administrator |
Harmel Sbraire | ... | assistant director |
Production Companies
- Gaumont
- Société Française de Production Cinématographique (S.F.P.C.)
- Bioskop Film
- Les Films du Losange (participation)
- France 3 Cinéma (in collaboration with)
- Ministère de la Culture
- Nicole Stéphane Production
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (in association with)
Distributors
- Gaumont (1984) (France) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (1984) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Concorde Filmverleih (1984) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Herald Film Company (1984) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Orion Classics (1984) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- SF/Europa (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- A.Z. Associated Film Distributors (1985) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Canal+ (1985) (France) (tv)
- Video King (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Concorde Film (1986) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- France 3 (1986) (France) (tv)
- Xenon Entertainment Group (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Concorde Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- ARTE (1999) (France) (tv)
- Home Vision Entertainment (HVE) (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Gaumont Vidéo (2009) (France) (DVD)
- New Line Home Vídeo (2006) (Brazil) (DVD) (English, Portuguese subtitles)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- TV5MONDE (2015) (World-wide) (tv)
- Arthaus (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (Best of Volker Schlöndorff)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Éditions Gallimard (book publisher)
- Tirelli Costumi (costumes)
- Schott Music (music published by) (Hans Werner Henze - "A Small Phrase")
Storyline
Plot Summary |
In the late nineteenth century Paris, Briton Charles Swann, a man of wealth and culture, runs among the social set. That life is threatened when he falls in love with Odette de Crécy, a courtesan, that love all consuming in that he thinks about how he can be with her when they aren't together. He also despises himself for loving her to the extent he does in knowing that if that love is ever destroyed, he won't be able to survive the emotional pain. He is also made quite aware that if he does marry Odette, whose services he pays for while he allows her to continue with her life, he will lose his social position as most will not be able to welcome her into their house. The wealthy Verudins may be the exceptions as they are considered vulgar and gauche despite their wealth, they who have their own choice for Odette, a man named de Forcheville. The other other exception is Charles' old friend, the Baron de Charlus, who introduced the two to each other. The Baron's support for Charles regardless of what he ends up doing is because he has already reconciled himself to his own socially taboo life, that of a homosexual with a penchant for younger men. Written by Huggo |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The film is based on Volume 1 of Marcel Proust's novel "In Search of Lost Time" (1919) which is commonly known as "Swann's Way". Show-business trade paper 'Variety' reported that the film represents "the second part of the first volume of Marcel Proust's monumental book." See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Gap-Toothed Women (1987). See more » |
Soundtracks | Une Nuit de Cléopâtre See more » |
Quotes |
Charles Swann:
I used to think she was ugly! Then like a fool I fell in love with her and it's like a disease! See more » |