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Release Year2005
Runtime1h 20m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Comedy
Votes24
DirectorMichel Deville
WritersGeorges Feydeau, Rosalinde Deville
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Art of Breaking Up
About The Art of Breaking Up
Lucette and Edouard: Two lovers passionate about sex, money and life. He is a spoiled but penniless child who wants it all while she is a celebrated figure of la vie parisienne who knows what she wants and what she is worth. Edouard is marrying a young, pretty and rich heiress. He comes to confess this to Lucette and to make their parting official, but he doesn’t want to leave her. He struggles with all his might to hide his betrayal but her opportunities to learn of it are countless and unpredictable.
Directed by Michel Deville, The Art of Breaking Up leans on a strong ensemble — Emmanuelle Béart, Charles Berling, Dominique Blanc — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 2005.
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