La Belle Époque
- Nicolas Bedos
- 2019
- 1h 55m
- France, Belgium
La Belle Époque meets “Westworld” and the spirit of Charlie Kaufman. When and where would you travel if you could? Would you spend a night in the palace as Marie Antoinette? Would you go for a drink with Ernest Hemingway? Daniel Auteuil travels to the past to relive the moment that changed his life.
Synopsis
The quiet life of 60-year-old Victor is turned upside down the day young Antoine offers him a unique, innovative form of entertainment. Thanks to a combination of theatrical tricks and historical reenactment, Antoine’s company offers its clients the opportunity to travel back to any time period they choose. Victor chooses to go back to Lyon in 1974 and relive the most unforgettable week of his life: when he met his one true love 40 years in the past… Can he still feel the same way?
Best Production Design
César Awards
2020
Best Supporting Actress (Fanny Ardant)
César Awards
2020
Best Original Screenplay
César Awards
2020
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Palm Springs International Film Festival
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