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  • Jean-Louis Trintignant

    Jean-Louis Trintignant

    Georges

  • Emmanuelle Riva

    Emmanuelle Riva

    Anne

  • Isabelle Huppert

    Isabelle Huppert

    Eva

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  • Michael Haneke

    Michael Haneke

    Director / Screenwriter

  • Margaret Menegoz

    Margaret Menegoz

    Producer

  • Stefan Arndt

    Stefan Arndt

    Producer

  • Veit Heiduschka

    Veit Heiduschka

    Producer

  • Michael Katz

    Michael Katz

    Producer

  • Uwe Schott

    Uwe Schott

    Executive Producer

  • Darius Khondji

    Darius Khondji

    Director of Photography

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  1. German Television Cutting Film Budgets

    German Television Cutting Film Budgets

    8:36 am PST 3/8/2013
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    German TV backed Oscar-winner “Amour,” but now channels are cutting film financing. READ MORE

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  2. Heat Vision
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    What If Michael Haneke Directed 'Star Wars'? 'Amour'-Style Parody Envisions the Sad Story (Video)

    11:58 am PST 3/6/2013
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    At the Cesar Awards -- the French equivalent of the Oscars -- a satirically dreary mash-up of Haneke's award-winning film and the sci-fi franchise brought major laughs. READ MORE

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  3. International Awards Season to Continue With Limited Oscar Winners' Presence

    International Awards Season to Continue With Limited Oscar Winners' Presence

    4:24 am PST 2/25/2013
    • Georg Szalai
    • Scott Roxborough
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    Hollywood awards season may be over, but the German Film Awards, Italy's Donatellos and the Asian Film Awards are yet to be handed out. READ MORE

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  4. Oscars: Michael Haneke, Christoph Waltz Win on Big Night for Austria

    Oscars: Michael Haneke, Christoph Waltz Win on Big Night for Austria

    12:15 am PST 2/25/2013
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    After several failed attempts, the director won the foreign-language award for "Amour" as his home country had its best Oscar outing since 1961. READ MORE

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  5. The Race
    Oscars: 'Life of Pi' Tops With 4 Wins; 'Argo' Named Best Picture

    Oscars: 'Life of Pi' Tops With 4 Wins; 'Argo' Named Best Picture

    6:24 pm PST 2/24/2013
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    "Pi" scores the most wins, including one for director Ang Lee, but the Ben Affleck drama takes the top honor at the 85th Academy Awards. READ MORE

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  6. Watch Video Independent Spirit Awards 2013: THR's Video Diaries

    Independent Spirit Awards 2013: THR's Video Diaries

    6:40 pm PST 2/23/2013
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    "Amour" director Michael Haneke, "Django Unchained" star Kerry Washington and other top talent stop by the exclusive Piaget lounge. READ MORE

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  7. ‘Amour’ Director Michael Haneke on His Independent Spirit Award

    6:07 pm PST 2/23/2013
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    Michael Haneke stops by the Piaget lounge at the Independent Spirit Awards to talk about his love story ‘Amour’ winning the Best International film award. READ MORE

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  8. Cesar Awards: 'Amour' Wins Best Picture, 'Argo' Best Foreign Language Film

    Cesar Awards: 'Amour' Wins Best Picture, 'Argo' Best Foreign Language Film

    3:44 pm PST 2/22/2013
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    Michael Haneke takes best director, Emmanuelle Riva best actress at the French ceremony. READ MORE

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  9. In the Magazine
    Oscars: Who Will Win, Who Should Win (Analysis)

    Oscars: Who Will Win, Who Should Win (Analysis)

    5:00 pm PST 2/19/2013
    • Scott Feinberg
    • Todd McCarthy
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    THR awards analyst Scott Feinberg makes his final predictions, facing off against chief film critic Todd McCarthy on matters of taste. READ MORE

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  10. The Race
    'Amour' Star Emmanuelle Riva, on Brink of Making Oscar History, Looks Back at Career

    'Amour' Star Emmanuelle Riva, on Brink of Making Oscar History, Looks Back at Career

    6:04 pm PST 2/17/2013
    • Scott Feinberg
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    "Since I am really in the last stage of my life, this was a tremendous gift that was given to me," says Riva, 85, who would be the oldest-ever acting Oscar winner. READ MORE

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  11. The Race
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    A Few Minutes With Feinberg: Oscar's Dark Horses (Video)

    2:19 pm PST 2/15/2013
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    THR's awards analyst Scott Feinberg urges people to take a second look at the best director, actress, foreign language and documentary feature Oscar categories. READ MORE

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  12. In the Magazine
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    10:00 am PST 2/15/2013
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    A guide to the best quotes, from wise cracks to true confessions. READ MORE

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  13. In the Magazine
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    Best Picture Oscar: Does the Most Feel-Good Movie Always Win?

    6:00 am PST 2/8/2013
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  14. A Few Minutes with Feinberg: Age Ain't Nothin' but a Number

    6:43 pm PST 2/7/2013
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    THR's awards analyst Scott Feinberg looks at how each of this year's acting and directing nominees compare, in terms of age, to past winners. READ MORE

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  15. In the Magazine
    It's Time for Oscar to Rethink Its Approach to Foreign-Language Films (Analysis)

    It's Time for Oscar to Rethink Its Approach to Foreign-Language Films (Analysis)

    12:01 pm PST 2/7/2013
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    The award still goes to a single country, even as the movie business becomes an increasingly multinational affair. READ MORE

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  16. In the Magazine
    Oscars 2013: Steven Spielberg, David O. Russell Reveal Tricks of the Trade

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    9:00 am PST 2/1/2013
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    From wrangling costumed pigs to tackling 3D, this year's nominated directors -- who also include Ang Lee, Michael Haneke and Benh Zeitlin -- spill secrets behind the making of their acclaimed films. READ MORE

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  17. In the Magazine
    Oscars: 7 Ways to Counter 'Argo's' Surge (Analysis)

    Oscars: 7 Ways to Counter 'Argo's' Surge (Analysis)

    6:00 am PST 1/30/2013
    • Stephen Galloway
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    With Academy ballots due Feb. 19, "Zero Dark Thirty" and "Lincoln" look to change the best picture conversation as Ben Affleck's Hollywood-flavored thriller, fresh off wins at the Globes, PGA and SAG, looks like a juggernaut. READ MORE

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  18. Ulrich Seidl's 'Paradise: Love' Wins Austrian Film Prize

    Ulrich Seidl's 'Paradise: Love' Wins Austrian Film Prize

    12:58 am PST 1/25/2013
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    Michael Haneke declined to sumbit his Golden Globe-winner "Amour" for the local honor. READ MORE

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  19. A Few Minutes with Feinberg: Foreign Born Oscar Nominees

    12:58 pm PST 1/23/2013
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    THR's awards analyst Scott Feinberg reveals that three out of four acting categories might be given to foreign born nominees. READ MORE

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  20. Michael Haneke's 'Amour' Tops London Critics' Circle Awards

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    12:30 pm PST 1/20/2013
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    Haneke's drama wins film of the year and best screenwriter nod, but Ang Lee takes home the best director award for "Life of Pi." READ MORE

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Summary

Georges (Trintignant) and Anne (Riva) are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter (Huppert), who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has an attack. The couple's bond of love is severely tested.

Company Info

  • Sony Pictures Classics Domestic Theatrical Distributor
  • Les Films du Losange Production Company
  • X-Filme Creative Pool Production Company
  • WEGA-Film Production Company
  • France 3 Cinema Production Company
  • ARD Degeto Production Company
  • Bayerischer Rundfunk Production Company
  • Westdeutscher Rundfunk Production Company