White Wedding (1989)
Noce blanche (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 32min
- Drama, Romance
- 08 Nov 1989 (France)
- Movie
Francois, 49, is a happily married teacher. Concerned that rebellious student Mathilde is going to be expelled he sets out to help her but is soon drawn into a passionate relationship with her which has devastating consequences.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast
Vanessa Paradis | ... |
Mathilde Tessier
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Bruno Cremer | ... |
François Hainaut
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Ludmila Mikaël | ... |
Catherine Hainaut
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François Négret | ... |
Carpentier
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Jean Dasté | ... |
Le concierge
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Véronique Silver | ... |
La conseillère d'éducation
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Philippe Tuin | ... |
Le surveillant
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Pierre Gabaston |
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Arnaud Goujon |
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Agnès Lemercier | ... |
(as Jenny Feeling)
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Carine Loubeau | ... |
Figurante
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Benoît Muracciole |
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Directed by
Jean-Claude Brisseau |
Written by
Jean-Claude Brisseau | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
Margaret Ménégoz | ... | producer |
Music by
Jean Musy |
Cinematography by
Romain Winding |
Editing by
María Luisa García |
Editorial Department
Françoise Combès | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
María Luisa García |
Costume Design by
María Luisa García |
Makeup Department
Florence Cossutta | ... | makeup artist |
Joëlle Dominique | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
Dominique Arhex | ... | unit manager |
Philippe Dumas | ... | unit manager |
Philippe Tuin | ... | unit manager |
Sound Department
Gil Bast | ... | foley artist |
Pascale Bastien-Coulon | ... | foley artist (as Pascale Coulon) |
Emmanuel Hachette | ... | assistant sound |
Dominique Hennequin | ... | sound |
Georges Prat | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
Daniel Bernard | ... | gaffer |
Franck Camhi | ... | still photographer |
Claude Garnier | ... | assistant camera |
Pascal Le Moal | ... | assistant camera |
Gilles Poulin | ... | key grip |
Pierre Terrasson | ... | still photographer |
Script and Continuity Department
Geneviève Château-Mabire | ... | script supervisor (as Geneviève Chateau) |
Additional Crew
Amira Chemakhi | ... | production administrator |
Sylvie Richez | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gala Film Distributors (1990) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Gala Film Distributors (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1990) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Nordisk Film Distribution (1990) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1991) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1991) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1991) (Germany) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Gala Film Distributors (1991) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Gala Film Distributors (1991) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Nordisk Film Distribution (1991) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1992) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1992) (South Korea) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Atlas Video (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Blue Efficience (anti-piracy)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
A teacher of philosophy encounters a complicated pupil; a seventeen year old girl who possesses quite a cynical view of the world. He attempts to help her focus on her studies, but soon becomes fascinated by her. They fall passionately in love. When the teacher is forced to choose between her and his Wife, complications ensue when the Girl refuses to accept his decision. |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Vanessa Paradis's film debut. She was only 16, Jean-Claude Brisseau made her rehearse fourteen hours a day. She often cried. It was morally difficult for her. "Brisseau was extremely special. Very tall, very authoritarian, with that deep voice, "she recalls. And if it wasn't the director who insulted her, it was his assistant. He told her, "We watched the footage, you were so bad yesterday, try to make an effort today ...". See more » |
Movie Connections | Features The Green Ray (1986). See more » |
Quotes |
Mathilde Tessier:
I like you. Mathilde Tessier: Because you're like me.Alone. François Hainaut: Why do you say that?I have a wife,friends,students... Mathilde Tessier: *laughs* See more » |