Cinematic background from A Very Long Engagement 2004 - Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A man in a long black coat walking down a street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A group of people sitting at a table in front of a window; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A train station with a large clock on the wall; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A person wearing a hat; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A man and a woman sitting at a table in a restaurant; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A person with a mustache; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A person wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A group of people sitting at a table with food; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A woman sitting in front of a group of men; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A person climbing up the side of a light house; Extreme Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – An old man wearing a helmet and a uniform; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A group of people sitting at a table in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A man and a woman kissing in front of a building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – An old black and white photo of a man using a microscope; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – An old car is driving down a dirt road; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – An antique market in an old building with a lot of cars parked around it; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – Looking down at a spiral staircase in a building; Extreme Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A man sitting in a chair in front of a group of women; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A woman standing on a balcony looking out at the ocean; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A man with a mustache holding a piece of paper; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A group of people standing in front of a jail cell; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A person wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – An older man with a beard and a mustache; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A man in a military uniform wearing a helmet; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – An older man with a beard and a mustache; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A woman standing in a field looking at a piece of paper; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A dog sitting in the grass next to a table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A man and a woman are looking at papers in a box; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A house sitting on top of a mountain at night; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A woman is standing in front of an old building; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – Two people sitting at a table in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – Two women are painting in a garden setting; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A person wearing a hat near a clock tower; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – An old picture of an old city with cars parked in front of a building; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A person holding a glass of wine; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – An image of an outdoor setting with a view of the ocean; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – An antique car is parked in a field; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – Two people are standing in a flooded street; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A man wearing a hat walking down a dark hallway; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A group of men in military uniforms standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – An old city at night with a horse and carriage; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A group of people sitting on a bench in front of an ornate building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – An old stone house in a field with a sky background; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A man standing in front of an oil painting; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – Two people are walking on a dirt path near the ocean; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A man and a woman sitting next to each other in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A man is hugging a young boy in a uniform; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A woman sitting at a table writing on a piece of paper; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A man and a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A group of people standing around a fire pit; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A man in a military uniform holding a gun; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – An old photo of a bridge with a boat in the water; Extreme Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – An empty chair in the middle of an outdoor area; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A person wearing a motorcycle helmet; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A person wearing a helmet; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – Two men dressed in military uniforms in a field; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A woman sitting in a wheel chair in front of two men; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – An older woman with blonde curly hair smiling for the camera; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A man with a beard standing next to two other men; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A woman in a white coat standing in front of an open door; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A man and a woman are sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A large group of people sitting at tables in a restaurant; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – An old man with a beard and a mustache; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A man and a woman standing in an elevator with a man in a uniform; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A person with a mustache; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A large field with a cloudy sky in the background; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A group of people walking in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A woman sitting at a desk working on papers; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A person wearing a hat; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A group of men standing next to each other in uniforms; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – An older woman wearing a black hat and looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A group of people sitting at a table with food; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A person walking up some stairs near a pillar; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A woman wearing a brown hat and a white shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A woman is reading a book in the sunlight; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A man and a woman are standing under an umbrella in the dark; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A woman sitting at a table in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A group of men standing next to each other on a dock; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A person sitting at a desk in front of a window; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A man standing in front of a woman looking out of a window; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A person wearing a hat; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A person wearing a helmet; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A light shining on the top of an old lighthouse at night; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A man sitting at a desk in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A room filled with furniture and a large window; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A woman with a head scarf standing in front of an outdoor market; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A man wearing a hat is holding a cigarette; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – Two people sitting at a table in a jail cell; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A person standing on a dirt road near a forest; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A group of people standing in a dirt field near an old church; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A young woman sitting at a table writing on a piece of paper; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – An aerial view of a light house on the beach; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – Two men in uniform looking at a newspaper; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A woman wearing a hat talking on a phone; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A group of men standing around a wooden table; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – An older man and a young woman in a library; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A man with blood on his face looking through a hole in the ground; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet – A group of people standing in a room with candles; Wide shot, High angle