24 Hours in the Life of a Woman (2002)
Set in 1913, 1936 and 2001. When he returns to the casino and seaside resort of his early teens, Louis, a 78 year old man encounters Olivia, a 19 year old young woman madly in love with a violent cad. Louis tells the story of his own mother having a passionate, driven fling with his Italian tennis instructor in 1936, and of Marie Collins Brown, the slightly older widowed woman who helped him through his confusion and pain by recounting the story of her passionate 24 hour fling with a hopeless young Polish gambler in 1913.
Director: Laurent Bouhnik
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 107 min
Release Date: September 7, 2002
Cast
- Agnès Jaoui - Marie Collins Brown
- Michel Serrault - Louis
- Bérénice Bejo - Olivier
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau - Anton
- Pascal Greggory - le joueur de casino
- Valérie Dréville - Henriette
- Serge Riaboukine - Maurice
- Chloé Lambert - un pensionnaire
- François Caron - le pensionnaire blond
- Alexia Barlier - Kate
Screenplay
Music: Michael Nyman
Cinematography: Gilles Henry
Editing: Jacqueline Mariani, Hervé de Luze
Country: France, Germany, United Kingdom
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Laurent Bouhnik
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman about?
- Set in 1913, 1936 and 2001. When he returns to the casino and seaside resort of his early teens, Louis, a 78 year old man encounters Olivia, a 19 year old young woman madly in love with a violent cad. Louis tells the story of his own mother having a passionate, driven fling with his Italian tennis instructor in 1936, and of Marie Collins Brown, the slightly older widowed woman who helped him through his confusion and pain by recounting the story of her passionate 24 hour fling with a hopeless young Polish gambler in 1913.
- Who directed 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman?
- 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman was directed by Laurent Bouhnik.
- Who stars in 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman?
- 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman stars Agnès Jaoui, Michel Serrault, Bérénice Bejo, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Pascal Greggory, Valérie Dréville.
- How long is 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman?
- 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman has a runtime of 1h 47m (107 minutes).
- What genre is 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman?
- 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman is a Drama film.
- Where was 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman produced?
- 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman was produced in France, Germany, United Kingdom.