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Following the death of his wife, a renowned musician ostracises himself from the outer world and dedicates his life to music. However, his life changes when a young man approaches him to learn music.
Keywords
violin
orchestra
17th century
instrument maker
Casts

Jean-Pierre Marielle
Monsieur de Sainte Colombe

Gérard Depardieu
Marin Marais

Anne Brochet
Madeleine

Guillaume Depardieu
Young Marin Marais

Carole Richert
Toinette

Michel Bouquet
Baugin

Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Abbe Mathieu
Yves Gasc
Caignet

Yves Lambrecht
Charbonnières
Jean-Marie Poirier
Monsieur de Bures

Myriam Boyer
Guignotte
Violaine Lacroix
Young Madeleine
Nadège Teron
Young Toinette

Caroline Silhol
Mme. de Sainte Colombe

Philippe Duclos
Brunet (voice)
Yves Gourvil
Lequieu (voice)
Crews

Alain Corneau
Director

Alain Corneau
Screenplay

Pascal Quignard
Screenplay
Jean Marc Druais
Assistant Art Director
Daniele Sauge Lagrange
Assistant Art Director
Thomas Godelle
Construction Coordinator
Jean Gouttebaron
Carpenter
Raymond Schmidt
Painter

Pascal Quignard
Novel

Jean-Louis Livi
Producer

Bernard Marescot
Executive Producer

Raphaël Berdugo
Co-Producer

Jordi Savall
Original Music Composer

Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Editor

Bernard Vézat
Production Design
Françoise Doré
Set Decoration
Corinne Jorry
Costume Design

Jérôme Navarro
Assistant Director
Hiromi Rollin
Assistant Director
Gilles Loutfi
Unit Manager
Pierre Berroyer
Hairstylist
Marianne Collette
Makeup Artist

Jean-Pierre Eychenne
Key Makeup Artist

Yves Angelo
Director of Photography
Backdrops & Posters



