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A Heart in Winter (1992)

A Heart in Winter poster
Original title
Un cœur en hiver
Directed by
Claude Sautet
Genre
drama film, romance film, buddy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
16
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 226 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A violin maker in Paris becomes caught in a tense emotional triangle with a beautiful violinist and his business partner. His cold, distant demeanor complicates her attraction and his friend's growing feelings.

restrainedmelancholicslow-burnemotionally complexintrospectiveunderstatedcoolbitter

What happens

A Heart in Winter (French: Un cœur en hiver) is a 1992 French romantic drama film co-written and directed by Claude Sautet. It stars Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Béart and André Dussollier. It was chosen to compete at the 49th Venice International Film Festival, where it won four awards and tied with the Silver Lion. It was nominated for Best Film Not in the English Language at the 47th British Academy Film Awards. It was the second-to-last film by Sautet. He reunited with Béart on his final feature, 1995's Nelly and Mr. Arnaud. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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