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Lover for a Day

Original title: L'amant d'un jour
  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.5K
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Éric Caravaca and Louise Chevillotte in Lover for a Day (2017)
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A young woman returns home after the breakdown of a relationship to discover her father is dating a woman her age.A young woman returns home after the breakdown of a relationship to discover her father is dating a woman her age.A young woman returns home after the breakdown of a relationship to discover her father is dating a woman her age.

  • Director
    • Philippe Garrel
  • Writers
    • Jean-Claude Carrière
    • Caroline Deruas-Garrel
    • Philippe Garrel
  • Stars
    • Éric Caravaca
    • Esther Garrel
    • Louise Chevillotte
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    2.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Philippe Garrel
    • Writers
      • Jean-Claude Carrière
      • Caroline Deruas-Garrel
      • Philippe Garrel
    • Stars
      • Éric Caravaca
      • Esther Garrel
      • Louise Chevillotte
    • 9User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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    Éric Caravaca
    Éric Caravaca
    • Gilles
    Esther Garrel
    Esther Garrel
    • Jeanne
    Louise Chevillotte
    Louise Chevillotte
    • Ariane
    Paul Toucang
    • Matéo
    Félix Kysyl
    Félix Kysyl
    • Stéphane
    Raphaël Naasz
    • Le jeune homme à la cigarette
    Nicolas Bridet
    • Le prof
    Marie Sergeant
    • Yentel
    Michel Charrel
    Michel Charrel
    • Le patron du bar
    Justine Bachelet
    • L'amie du resto
    Christian Bouillette
    • L'ivrogne
    Laetitia Spigarelli
    • Narratrice
    • (voice)
    Manon Chircen
    • Une danseuse
    Maïa Foucault
    • Une danseuse
    Louise Guillaume
    • Une danseuse
    Morgane Real
    • Une danseuse
    James Borniche
    • Un danseur
    Jean Chevalier
    • Un danseur
    • Director
      • Philippe Garrel
    • Writers
      • Jean-Claude Carrière
      • Caroline Deruas-Garrel
      • Philippe Garrel
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    • Trivia
      Lover for a Day (2017) is the third installment of Philippe Garrel's trilogy of love, the first being Jealousy (2013), and the second being In the Shadow of Women (2015).
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Summer House (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Lorsqu'il faudra
      Text by Michel Houellebecq
      Music and performed by Jean-Louis Aubert

    User reviews9

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    8/10

    Garrel did it again.

    An exploration of love and fidelity tied with a gloomy but humorous feeling.
    • juanoyhanarte
    • Apr 30, 2018
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    • Release date
      • January 12, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Amantes por un día
    • Production companies
      • SBS Productions
      • Arte France Cinéma
      • ARTE
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €2 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $383,872
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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