"In late nineteenth century Charante, Protestant minister Jean Barnery causes local disquiet when he arranges a separation from his obsessive wife. He and his lover keep their love strong as the world changes around them."
Emmanuelle Béart
as Pauline Pommerel
Charles Berling
as Jean Barnery
Isabelle Huppert
as Nathalie Barnery
Olivier Perrier
as Philippe Pommerel
Dominique Reymond
as Julie Desca
André Marcon
as Paul Desca
Alexandra London
as Louise Desca
Julie Depardieu
as Marcelle
Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
as Arthur Pommerel
Mia Hansen-Løve
as Aline
Pascal Bongard
as Vouzelles
Didier Flamand
as Guy Barnery
Jean-Baptiste Malartre
as Frédéric Barnery
Nicolas Pignon
as Bavouzet
Catherine Mouchet
as Fernande
Rémi Martin
as Dahlias
Roger Dumas
as Pauline's Boss
Jean-Pierre Gos
as Fayet, the Solicitor
Barnaby Southcombe
as Marcelle's Dance Partner
Georges Wilson
as Robert Barnery
Jean-Baptiste Montagut
as
Jérôme Huguet
as René Fayet
Olivier Assayas
Director
Screenplay
Jacques Chardonne
Novel
Luc Barnier
Editor
Jacques Fieschi
Writer
Gérard Ruey
Co-Producer
Jean-Louis Porchet
Bruno Pésery
Producer
Gérard Marcireau
Production Design
Christine Leaustic
Key Hair Stylist
Benoît Lestang
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Véronique Pfluger
Key Makeup Artist
Daniel Sobrino
Sound Editor
Ivan Niclass
Fabienne Bressan
Marie Luiset
Makeup Artist
Jacques Mollon
Frédéric Bénard
Véronique Hebet
Anaïs Romand
Costume Design
William Flageollet
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Emmanuel Pitois
Edouard d'Heucqueville
Sound Mix Technician
François-Joseph Hors
Antoinette Boulat
Casting
Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen
Estelle Tolstoukine
Hairstylist
Pascal Chauvin
Foley Artist
Katia Wyszkop
Jean-Claude Laureux
Sound Mixer
Annie Marandin
Éric Gautier
Director of Photography
Laurence Picollec
Finance